Honestly, I know many highly technical people who are also great at thinking about the bigger picture, so I don't know if the gap you mention exists in general.

Honestly, I know many highly technical people who are also great at thinking about the bigger picture, so I don't know if the gap you mention exists in general. Becoming good at anything is mostly a function of focused learning and experience. There's no limit on the things you can apply yourself to, and your life is long and mostly ahead of you. If you're interested in software, why not spend two years becoming a competent developer? What do you have to lose?