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  • Point two. Yes, it is the case in our team. Commented Aug 31, 2011 at 9:22
  • @MainMa: "I'll always choose [the person with good communication skills]" Following the articulate incompetent may lead to seriously wrong decisions; it's surely better to follow people with a history of good judgment, even if they are not as socially skillful. Commented Aug 31, 2011 at 14:06
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    I spoke about a person who "lacks some technical [skills]", which is not the same as an incompetent. The reason is that a lack of some technical skills can be improved for most people, while communication skills are much harder to improve, especially for technical specialists who know that they are better than most of their colleagues. Commented Aug 31, 2011 at 16:10
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    Let the guru write as much code as possible and leave everything else to someone else. Commented Sep 1, 2011 at 2:03