Building software is like building a house - a 10x general labourer, who can lift 10x the weight and do things without a break is great, but it really won't get the house built much quicker.
For any project that's sufficiently large, say more than 20 people, what one needs is someone who's contribution helps to make everyone's work just by a bit - say 1.1x programmer, but where the 'x' is the productivity of the entire team. They would do this by making correct & timely decisions on architecture, clearifying interface requirements and identifying gaps & errors early in the project.
For any project that's sufficiently large, say more than 20 people, what one needs is someone who's contribution helps to make everyone's work just by a bit - say 1.1x programmer, but where the 'x' is the productivity of the entire team. They would do this by making correct & timely decisions on architecture, clearifying interface requirements and identifying gaps & errors early in the project.