Ultimately, these days programming is table stakes - IMHO you get zero credit for knowing how to code. The best developers are those who are able to step up and

Ultimately, these days programming is table stakes - IMHO you get zero credit for knowing how to code. The best developers are those who are able to step up and actually interact with people to articulate and understand problems. Whether that's with fellow developers about code, with managers/stakeholders about technical things, or with end-users/clients about users needs. You're more than welcome to want to sit in isolation and code away, but I would suspect you would find it difficult to do this and be happy. I've never worked in a team that would work with someone like that.