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> And at some point, the technical skills of the company become negative. And what does that mean? That your company knows so little about what it does that if you would ask a random person on the street for advice on the thing that your company makes, they are more likely to provide correct answers than the people that actually work for the company.

This is a scary thought, but one that is regulated by capitalism and economics. Sometimes it's cheaper to hire smart people when needed, rather than keep people around just for their knowledge...




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