> For me ability to code (like knowledge of programming language) is a necessary but relatively minor ability of a good software developer.

Absolutely. I have been in tech since the eighties and it’s remarkable to me how all the other skills that used to be necessary to create quality systems have seemingly taken a backseat to this skill. There are far to many developers with a severe lack of good engineering and troubleshooting capabilities nowadays…but boy are they fluent in the language de jour