[powatom]

This doesn't even make sense. Andy's insight was nothing to do with programming or software development - he identified a flaw in the proposed design and suggested a better solution. That's not coding, and it's not specifically related to software development either. 'Software Development' is rarely done in isolation, and often requires teams of people with different skill-sets. Some will be excellent at estimating effort, others will be great at identifying product flaws and fixing them.

Look at it this way - I wouldn't want to walk over a bridge built by somebody who has no engineering skills but can paint.

Oh, and my 2 cents - programming is part science, part art. It's neither one or the other.