This article seems to be more a series of backhanded complaints that managers make about software developers rather than any sort of useful comparison. Any software developer who routinely had requests that were analogous to "make 100 swords" would undoubtedly kill themselves immediately. I mean, that's not really true; there's always a market for software developers who are expected to churn out the same program that they've written before (program, website, crud app) with slightly different branding. But it would be a stretch to call such a person a "great developer" unless they built a framework that would allow them to create each one while barely lifting a finger.

Here are the points in the article, translated into whining about software developers:

"He Loves What He Does" == "Why are good developers expensive?"

Curiosity - "If a craftsman does not love what he does, he is usually working for money or prestige" == "I should not have to pay a developer very much money"

Creativity - "The best ideas come when you walk home from work and your brain just cannot stop thinking about the exciting problems you are working on." == "My developer doesn't think my ideas are exciting"

Long-term motivation - "His motivation comes naturally the process of building and creating new things" == "I should not have to pay a developer very much money"

"He is humble" == "Why do my developers think they're smarter than me"

"He is courageous and honest" == "Why can't my developers give me good estimates for how long things will take"

"He is a team player" == "I want my developers to be instantly replaceable with another developer"

"He is extremely customer-focused" == "Why do my developers keep saying that my ideas are bad?" and "Why can't my developers give me good estimates for how long things will take"