I feel like all of the downsides given in the quotes can be solved by making sure people get a variety of work. Define an interface and split the work into chunks. Just make sure people are being assigned to different kind of chunks should their skill allow it.

This is really just the crux of managing people and bringing out their potential. I’m not gonna split a CRUD endpoint or class between two people but I’ve also had two people write the same exact function because it was so complex.