A developer’s skill is measured in one parameter: how well he writes code.
That's not precisely true. I'd say my job as a software engineer requires 50% soft skills, 50% technical skills.
I see where you're coming from — if you don't have the technical skills, the soft skills are essentially useless. But we definitely need soft skills to make the technical ones matter. Especially in non-small organisations, you'll have to cooperate and construct software as a team, literally talking to people to get consensus over the solution and best approach. No one likes the brilliant jerk and the people who are really good at developing code but struggle when interacting with others are probably not using their whole potential.
I'm not arguing against introverts or those who find socialising difficult. I have no online presence and social encounters are definitely not my cup of tea, but I do recognise that when dealing with complex code bases and technology stacks, cooperation and thus soft skills are just as important.
That's not precisely true. I'd say my job as a software engineer requires 50% soft skills, 50% technical skills.
I see where you're coming from — if you don't have the technical skills, the soft skills are essentially useless. But we definitely need soft skills to make the technical ones matter. Especially in non-small organisations, you'll have to cooperate and construct software as a team, literally talking to people to get consensus over the solution and best approach. No one likes the brilliant jerk and the people who are really good at developing code but struggle when interacting with others are probably not using their whole potential.
I'm not arguing against introverts or those who find socialising difficult. I have no online presence and social encounters are definitely not my cup of tea, but I do recognise that when dealing with complex code bases and technology stacks, cooperation and thus soft skills are just as important.