Not sure why this typo laden self professed rant rant is on the front page.
Even the single point anecdote doesn't really hang together logically. Is the hiring manager also the director of IT? At most mid-to-large organizations, those roles are distinct.
It's also not clear why he thinks the company hiring consultants to handle day to day tasks is such an obvious financial loss. Financially, full time employees aren't exactly free either. Work product wise, if it's really "script kiddie work" - why is he applying to begin with?
Either way, I think everyone probably agrees that - all else equal - technical proficiency is better than not. IMO, teams led by well-rounded managers/executives are in a better position than those without.
However, it's also true that non-technical skills play a bigger role higher up on the org chart. This includes obtaining the role as well as fulfilling its duties.
Put plainly : it's possible to delegate technical tasks, but impossible delegate the managerial ones (that is, after all, the job).
Even the single point anecdote doesn't really hang together logically. Is the hiring manager also the director of IT? At most mid-to-large organizations, those roles are distinct.
It's also not clear why he thinks the company hiring consultants to handle day to day tasks is such an obvious financial loss. Financially, full time employees aren't exactly free either. Work product wise, if it's really "script kiddie work" - why is he applying to begin with?
Either way, I think everyone probably agrees that - all else equal - technical proficiency is better than not. IMO, teams led by well-rounded managers/executives are in a better position than those without.
However, it's also true that non-technical skills play a bigger role higher up on the org chart. This includes obtaining the role as well as fulfilling its duties.
Put plainly : it's possible to delegate technical tasks, but impossible delegate the managerial ones (that is, after all, the job).