Every single article has a story similar to the one in this one of the guy working at 2AM trying to ship the product.

When you work 80 hours a week you're going to burn out. It doesn't matter how good of a programmer you are, it doesn't matter how dedicated you are, it doesn't matter how motivated you are. It's not sustainable.

The most talented people know how to budget out their time so they don't burn themselves out.