Is coding the skill most indicative of a...

Is coding the skill most indicative of a fantastic software engineer? I would argue it’s the second most indicative skill, with communication as the #1. " "" "What’s worse:" "Option 1: Having a superstar coder that no one can understand, and therefore whose work is hard to integrate with" "OR" "Option 2: Having a superstar communicator who can code ok, and builds solutions well aligned with everyone around them" "" "In my eyes, option 1 is worse, as to scale a piece of software, you invariably will need a team, or at least the ability to communicate with service providers you use in a solo project. Someone who is alright at coding but is an excellent communicator is invaluable in software engineering teams." "" "Would you rather have option #1 or option #2 on your team? #bendevtip

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