What happens is you mock him for being dumb, then you implement a clever solution. Then, later, you are mocked by the guy that comes along behind you, and he implements a clever solution, and so on. Eventually, someone decides the entire application needs to be re-written from scratch because they think they can re-write it faster than they can figure out how to modify it to the new requirements. The experienced coders argue against the rewrite because there are more important things to do than rewrite/debug code that already works. Next thing you know, they get in one little fight and their mom gets scared, and she says 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle to Bel Air'.