[stevenelliottjr]

I majored in technical writing; all the while I was hacking with Python and contributing to open source projects. Now I am the CTO of an awesome company in NYC. People always are amazed that I got to where I am without some sort of formal computer science-type of degree and ask my secret. I always tell them not to underestimate the power of great communication skills.

Sure it's very important to have the technical chops, but it's often more important to be able to bring together people from all facets of the business. Solid writing skills are very important in general and, as many have said, programming is a skill that can be learned just like anything else. Programming is just like writing good prose and good writing is often a sign of clear thinking.

Just my $.02

Sent from my iPhone so please forgive grammatical errors.