Talent is the Ultimate Multiplier

One brilliant person can only get so far. What matters is the team around them.

A-players amplify each other. They push harder, move faster, and make the impossible routine. B-players drag everything down. They create politics, slow decisions, and dilute ideas until nothing is left.

The cost of one weak hire is exponential. They don't just fail to contribute. They pull others into mediocrity. The opposite is true too. Surround one strong engineer with ten others, and the output is not 10x. It's 100x.

Genius isn't a solo act. Even the smartest person hits a ceiling without people who can execute, challenge, and improve the idea. If you want to change the world, build the team first.

Talent doesn't just add. It multiplies.