> My point is that there are people low on the agreeableness scale, and they can often be exceptional engineers. Not true. Every single egregious asshole who i

> My point is that there are people low on the agreeableness scale, and they can often be exceptional engineers. Not true. Every single egregious asshole who is unable or unwilling to work in a team environment is quite bluntly incompetent. No degree of perceived hard skills mitigate how incompetent these types are. Engineering is predominantly a social activity. Team output is amplified by a collaborative environment. If you fail at basic tasks such as coordinating work and you manage to antagonize anyone around you then your net contribution to the project is negative.