The title of the article, is, of course, just click-bait. And the author of the story could only make Chen (the subject of the story) an offer because they had

The title of the article, is, of course, just click-bait. And the author of the story could only make Chen (the subject of the story) an offer because they had others on staff who could be tasked to train him and/or cover the gaps in his technical skills. I guess the main point was that enthusiasm, self-awareness, openness, curiosity, leadership, etc. are of important. Of course they are, does anyone disagree with that? But I think an important point lost in how the message is presented is that these things are not in opposition to technical skills. You can have both.