Oh yeah. It does, at least for me. I write code in ruby, .Net, Java (and eager to work on Clojure/Erlang/Scala) for my clients. I write tests, usually in TDD st

Oh yeah. It does, at least for me. I write code in ruby, .Net, Java (and eager to work on Clojure/Erlang/Scala) for my clients. I write tests, usually in TDD style. More importantly, i understand software and software development, i am usually the one who suggests adding/removing features, not the other way around. I am also a little optimistic about my estimates (who is not? ;)), but don't think that ever got me into trouble, at least yet. I can communicate really well. My clients are mostly happy with my work. And.. Wait a minute, you are talking about a buyer's perspective aren't you? Ignore my comments. :)