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The Conductor Developer

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A great conductor is first and foremost a great musician. They could play the instruments themselves. That’s not why they’re standing on the podium. Their value comes from understanding the whole score. The orchestra doesn’t need the conductor because the musicians aren’t talented enough. It needs the conductor because someone has to hold the whole system in their head. Increasingly, I think that’s what great software developers are doing.

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