Not really, programming is 'solely' programming, as in the ability to generate code that is reliable, readable, well organized, efficient, etc... . What you ar

Not really, programming is 'solely' programming, as in the ability to generate code that is reliable, readable, well organized, efficient, etc... . What you are talking about is programmers that in addition to their technical skills have also leadership and management capabilities, which make them absolutely invaluable in a company, but not necessarily more skilled or "talented" at programming than others.