[lifeisstillgood]

Yes

I think we are entering an era of software literacy, where coding will be an expected part of a persons skillset - as much as reading and writing.

So let me rephrase the question - should CTOs read and write?

If it now seems silly, then think about how much more coding could be possible at a company than just that working on the main product output. And ask why at your company it is hard to use code in those areas.

[dubcanada]

That's quiet the straw man argument. Nowhere did he say anything about knowing how too code.

[lifeisstillgood]

Not really - should CTOs who know how to read and write actually read and write for the job? Of course.

Imagine a newspaper managing editor or the head of a medieval scriptorium. We would not expect either of them to be doing the day to day lettering or articles, but the idea they should not use their literacy I. Support of the rest of the business is crazy. As is the idea that the only coding one should do is "on the product"