They are innovative, consistent, and contribute beyond the assigned tasks. They are mentors to others. They actively seek accountability. They have achieved mastery of The Joel Test . Competence extends to architecture, user interface design, project planning, and other project-level issues.
Teamwork skills are excellent.
They are committed to a self-study program, reading books and journals. Someone who has been critical to shipping a world-class product. This person takes total ownership for all aspects of their project and makes many unique contributions. This person s decisions have a significant impact on Fog Creek's profitability and overall well-being. They routinely provide technical direction to other groups and people.