I really wonder whether this is a symptom of an industry that's bad at evaluating technical ability rather something that should be elevated. IME the best progr

I really wonder whether this is a symptom of an industry that's bad at evaluating technical ability rather something that should be elevated. IME the best programmers by far are those who solve difficult technical problems quickly, whether or not they're abrasive. I don't like when they're assholes, but it doesn't matter. They still have more impact. I used to buy into the whole "communication is king" idea but the more I program the more I just don't think it works that way. Most good coders I know communicate clearly as a side effect of being good, even if they're otherwise completely socially crippled, and they're way more productive.