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I have to agree with Hexstream here (2 downvotes really?). A pithy overgeneralized saying proves nothing. Nearly every occupation benefits from a worker who can

by codexon 16y ago

I have to agree with Hexstream here (2 downvotes really?). A pithy overgeneralized saying proves nothing. Nearly every occupation benefits from a worker who can learn fast: lawyer, doctor, architect, CEO, salesmen, stock trader etc... This is not specific to programmers and it is imaginable that a slow learning programmer with domain specific knowledge has value.

Retric 16y ago
The most important aspects of a great programmer are: The ability to learn what users need. The ability to learn how a how a system works. The ability to learn the cause of a bug. The ability to learn from mistakes. And the ability to solve complex problems. Domain specific knowledge has some limited value but flexibility of thinking is far more important.