I would say an innate talent for ‘coding’ is a relatively minor factor. What is very rare to see is people showing the level of responsibility and grit to get on by themselves and build something. Also in a business setting it is unheard of for someone to have the opportunity or even be trusted enough to do it not to mention all the other business factors.
I do not believe there is much of a spread in intelligence based on genetics. Short of disability, and given the same consistency, training, and opportunities I seriously doubt that anything even remotely close to a 10x gap would be seen.
I am certainly not keen on the science of the topic though, biology is certainly my worst subject. But I have heard of no research showing such a divide.
It plays a role, sure. There will be significant diminishing returns though. What I’m suggesting is there are other factors at play here that are way more important than a few extra IQ points. Completing a significant project isn’t one dimensional.
