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Agreed. I always thought of it more as a trade, though now that I've been in the field for a few years, I'm realizing that technical prowess is secondary to pol
by weberc2 9y ago
Agreed. I always thought of it more as a trade, though now that I've been in the field for a few years, I'm realizing that technical prowess is secondary to political skill. A sub par programmer with excellent political skills will be seen by the organization as more valuable, whether or not he actually is. (This isn't sour grapes, I've been on both sides of the evaluation).
- coolgeek 9y agoPolitical skill can certainly get some people, in some situations, a lot further than they deserve. But technical prowess is absolutely not secondary to political skill in any general sense And you can substitute just about anything else for 'technical skill' in the above sentences and it will still read true