Understanding tech but also how to build things people want, and get them to use them, is more valuable (higher status, better pay, and especially a better pay

Understanding tech but also how to build things people want, and get them to use them, is more valuable (higher status, better pay, and especially a better pay ceiling) than knowing how to write code at most companies that aren't FAANG and such, or finance. So, most of the software world. Maybe look at product management?