Just saw this interview response by Guido Van Rossum and had to post it.

- What do you think is the most important skill every programmer should posses?

Guido Van Rossum: Your questions are rather general and hard to answer. :-) I guess being able to cook an egg for breakfast is invaluable.

http://www.stifflog.com/2006/10/16/stiff-asks-great-programm...