What do we mean by "good" in this sentence? I've worked with plenty of programmers whose output a lot of code quickly, but the code is difficult to understand a

What do we mean by "good" in this sentence? I've worked with plenty of programmers whose output a lot of code quickly, but the code is difficult to understand and maintain. Others whose output takes more time, but the solutions are elegant, well structured, and maintainable. Coding is a craft and assessing whether or not a programmer is good has as much to do with the audience as with any metric of quality. I draw parallels to the world of literature, sure James Patterson sells a lot of books, but is he a "good" writer? I would say no, but the millions of copies he has sold make a counter claim that cannot be simply dismissed.