[hiddencost]

I've read a lot of these arguments.

I dunno, I think software engineers have neglected soft skills for too long.

"Philosophy X always leads to Y outcome."

"Framework Z does Q."

I bet a lot of software engineers are just bad with people. Coordinating a dozen teams takes work, but people do it all the time successfully.

I don't think the frameworks are as important as figuring out an approach that works for the people involved.

[steve_adams_86]

I'm pretty sure one of the things that keeps me employed in software is that I'm good at non-software stuff. So much so that I focus quite a bit less on the software now, and a lot more on the things software does, why, and for whom. That stuff seems a lot more important in the scheme of things; especially when money isn't free and people need software to be truly useful and very immediately.

Maybe that's a typical progression in most software careers, but I wouldn't have believed I'd be here 10 years ago, or maybe even 5. I was always very technical (and I still love that side of things). Now I see the people side of things as far more important and interesting.