I think this article puts the cart before the horse. What's the point of good writing? Can you eat it? As argued at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2314

I think this article puts the cart before the horse. What's the point of good writing? Can you eat it? As argued at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23147248 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23147248 the goal ought to be effective remote collaboration. I agree with all the child comments questioning whether you can or should inculcate writing skills — they're only one path to success. People with passable or subpar writing skills can find other paths.