The article goes on to suggest that there are &quot;1000x&quot; engineers who can do things other engineers cannot do. The article intentionally obfuscates the point to try to disguise the idea that talent really does vary tremendously and that no amount of teamwork can match rare insight.<p>It&#x27;s become politically fashionable to discount the contributions of individuals, because if we think about differences in talent and follow the implications, we&#x27;re led to crimethink. There was even an article on HN a little while ago suggesting Einstein didn&#x27;t really do anything important and that his discoveries were just a product of his time.