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Is problem solving a 'soft skill'? I'd consider problem solving to be a technical skill - assuming the problems are technical in nature.

I've been asked in the past to increase my focus on 'soft skills' in favor of gaining more technical expertise. What was meant by that was that I spend more time talking with people, building relationships, playing politics, and generally becoming more amicable in situations that I find irrational or wasteful.