[tomjen3]

I am not sure I buy that. I could be wrong, but it seems to me that it would be enough for that person to respect me and the work I do.

In fact I would prefer somebody who didn't know that much about computers, since he is properly happy enough letting me do my job with little to no useless interference.

[jhermsmeyer]

Interference can be a problem, to be sure. But you can't create a successful business without feedback of all kinds, including technical. It's just that it has to be done thoughtfully, with respect for your talent and opinions.

You could be right, and it may well be that someone with zero technical knowledge can lead a team to success by being completely hands off. I just have to believe that success is more probable when the boss can sit down and brainstorm solutions to problems with the dev team when needed.

And perhaps more importantly, I know I appreciate it when my previous bosses understood when they were asking for something hairy, and appreciated the level of effort and skill that went into crafting a solution.

[bartonfink]

The problem is how that somebody finds you instead of one of the hundreds of other developers in the pile who can't develop.