I think the fundamental problem is that in SW engineering discipline, we judge skill according to knowledge of tools (like programming languages) instead of kno

I think the fundamental problem is that in SW engineering discipline, we judge skill according to knowledge of tools (like programming languages) instead of knowledge of the application domain. There are interesting historical reasons for this, and it is a double-edged sword. But I think it would be healthier for the profession to acknowledge that application domain knowledge can be at least as useful as tools knowledge.