[sirsinsalot]

Also your number one skill is communication. If you're not liked, your services are less valuable.

Number two skill is negotiating.

The technical stuff starts much further down the list.

[codedokode]

Does it mean that UK companies are in need for likeable people who are good at negotiating rather than have good technical skills?

[questinthrow]

Without a doubt, most people I know in this business optimize for networking and communication. The actual coding is done by eastern europeans and indians. Technical knowledge is more commodifiable than relations.