I don't often meet people who actively disagree with the point of view that the largest factor in the success or failure of software projects is the people who work on them.

Fools who try to argue that "it would never have happened if we'd used Java", or who cite the lack of Scrum or Pair Programming or that they just weren't Unified Process-y enough, as the cause of their difficulties are missing the point somewhat.

If we'd got the right people, those problems...