> Being a good software developer has absolutely nothing to do with "important entrepreneurial tech skills." Knowing how to tackle problems, envision loops and

> Being a good software developer has absolutely nothing to do with "important entrepreneurial tech skills." Knowing how to tackle problems, envision loops and algorithms, write pseudocode, understand the basics of how requests on the Internet work, or how your computer accesses databases or files; these are skills of a good software developer. I disagree. Knowing where to apply your skills at a company is just as important as having those skills. If your stakeholders aren't happy, it doesn't matter how beautiful the code is. You've failed to deliver. That being said, it's a balance you have to strike. You can't just focus entirely on making stakeholders happy, other wise you'd have a patchwork quilt of an application. Also, that's why I like side projects, you're the stakeholder and can focus on the tech/what you think is important.