[mgoblu3]

I think the perspective of this is assuming that the technical skill is there. You're totally right that the difference between a prime Tiger Woods and the field is definitely talent related.

But when there's a lot bigger population who all have a similar level of technical skill and that's not the limiter, I can agree these things are some of the important differentiators.

[enitihas]

Also we should keep in mind that very few software developers are playing the PGA tour( working on rare problems). Most people are playing in local tournaments ( easy enough projects where the skill required is fairly low). And they need to do that every day of the year. In those environments the technical skills seem less important.

[tmemfnskdj]

This is so true. There is so much focus on social skills nowadays, I see it taking over someone with technical skills. It’s a double edge sword in my opinion. You have a bunch of agreeable software developers that cannot code outside their frameworks.

[johnfn]

> I think the perspective of this is assuming that the technical skill is there.

Of course if the technical skill is there then the most important skills will be nontechnical. :P

[forgottenpass]

Exactly. The unspoken context undermines the point. It makes me wonder why articles like this gain any traction. What purpose do they serve?

Is it really a case people have the notion developers min/max their professional skills like it was a video game where only the level of "programming skill" matters?

I doubt anyone who comes across these articles have so little life experience to actually believe the lazy stereotype "developer" = "anime watching shut-in with no life skills and can't function in society."

So what _other_ purpose does the article serve? Who is the audience, and what value do they get? (I have my ideas, I'm just asking rhetorically.)

[sammnaser]

You're totally right. I also acknowledge that it's hard to develop those technical skills in the first place without patience, humility, and a willingness to admit to more experienced people that you don't know what you're doing and want to learn from them.