ABSTRACT
Having managed hundreds of IT and business staff over the years, we can say that we have seen many different personnel and team-related issues. There have been only two really genius programmers. Everyone seems to seek these people out. There is the misconception that somehow if they could be found and put on your team, life would be good and the work would be completed earlier and with less effort. Not true! One guy dressed in black, drove a black motorcycle, and lived in a house in which all of the furniture, walls, floors, etc. were black. Is that weird, or what? He was exceptional. He created a system for an insurance company in record time. Later, he had a motorcycle accident and decided to become a doctor. The insurance company called and wanted some changes. Since he was not available, we suggested they contact a major systems firm. They did and it took over three months for them to figure out how he did the programming and design.
