> Unfortunately there is no easy way to distinguish between people who are good and need a paycheck from people who just need a paycheck. But you sure as hell don’t want the latter in your team.
If you can't tell them apart, then the distinction is unimportant. So if among the group of people who need paychecks, good is indistinguishable from non-good, the comment serves no purpose other than needless elitism.
> Unfortunately there is no easy way to distinguish between people who are good and need a paycheck from people who just need a paycheck. But you sure as hell don’t want the latter in your team.
If you can't tell them apart, then the distinction is unimportant. So if among the group of people who need paychecks, good is indistinguishable from non-good, the comment serves no purpose other than needless elitism.