Unless you're RMS level weird orgs use "soft skills" as cover in the same vein as "bad culture fit" for likeability, politik and empire building. That said, im

Unless you're RMS level weird orgs use "soft skills" as cover in the same vein as "bad culture fit" for likeability, politik and empire building. That said, imo the "technical skills are required less the more responsibility you get" mindset is the root of much dysfunction in tech companies... it's how we ended up suffering the car assembly line cargo cult in an industry where ~10 engineers can make Whatsapp ($$$$) when not laden with ceremony and theater.