> I feel like you can still gain a lot of respect by loving to code. For one, if you're impactful enough your name will be all over your company's git repositor

> I feel like you can still gain a lot of respect by loving to code. For one, if you're impactful enough your name will be all over your company's git repositories in commits. You'll have your name in documentation. None of these things garner respect, as respect is earned from people. > A lot of newer employees will remember your mentoring. That is where respect resides. > That in itself all earns you valuable respect. How one interacts with, helps, and/or mentors people is what alone earns "valuable respect." An informal conversation with someone wanting to learn, resulting in a book recommendation, is far more impactful than a few commits.