Indeed, attention and listening is undervalued in the mostly male, high-on-ego dev culture.
And it's also easy to speculate in a forum about super stars and "10x coders" and what team you should have.
But in reality, you have to play with the cards you have been dealt with. You can search for better folks, but until you find them, the show must go on.
In many card games, being dealt 8 Aces means losing the game, and the same is true for startup teams with all-alpha animal "leaders" who are all super smart but cannot agree on anything.
And it's also easy to speculate in a forum about super stars and "10x coders" and what team you should have.
But in reality, you have to play with the cards you have been dealt with. You can search for better folks, but until you find them, the show must go on.
In many card games, being dealt 8 Aces means losing the game, and the same is true for startup teams with all-alpha animal "leaders" who are all super smart but cannot agree on anything.