Agreed. If anything the number one trait of a developer is that they solve problems. However, that is not unique to developers and is required of non-technical

Agreed. If anything the number one trait of a developer is that they solve problems. However, that is not unique to developers and is required of non-technical people as well. What it means to be good at solving problems seems largely context-dependent to me, but if you are really good at solving important problems in a valuable domain you are great at that thing (developer or not).