Some of the best people I've had the honor of hiring, and some of the best jobs I've had the privilege to be offered, never once involved opening a code editor,

Some of the best people I've had the honor of hiring, and some of the best jobs I've had the privilege to be offered, never once involved opening a code editor, sharing a screen, reviewing any code, completing a take home project, or being challenged with a brain teaser. Why is that?