There is a fine line between feedback and hovering/control. It all boils down to the inter personal relation and the respect you have for the other person (prof

There is a fine line between feedback and hovering/control. It all boils down to the inter personal relation and the respect you have for the other person (professionally and as a human being). I have worked with both extremes. People who even after being far off want to control and are able to control every aspect of your work till you get frustrated enough and people who even after sitting right next to you know how to "lose control". Currently I am working with people from the "Valley" who also happen to know how to give great feedback while also giving complete artistic freedom. At the same time they also know when to cut my ideas short when they do not align with the product. Win win for all and at the end of the day a great experience for the person using the product (hate the word user). As far as the opinion to the article, I believe much before looking for a technical acumen, companies especially startups should look for the right product sense in the designers. A designer who does not understand the how to program can create great design but a designer who fails to understand the core values and strategy of the product is a ticking time bomb.