> Do you still think it's a good argument that people shouldn't obtain any more programming skill than the most rudimentary level, because it would be a waste of time?
...if programming isn't their comparative advantage, then yes. A project manager, or a salesman, should not spend their time learning to code. It's not the most valuable thing they could be doing to increase their ability to do their own job.
> I think clear communication will probably help you write better, clearer, more concise code.
You realize that communication occurs in a specific language, and the problem is often more to do with lack of knowledge of the language the communication is occurring in, right?
Someone might be extremely eloquent in e.g. Spanish, but that doesn't mean they're going to be able to communicate effectively in English. But that also doesn't mean that they aren't going to be able to write good, clear, concise code. They already know how to communicate well; they already have the meta-skill that results in both good writing and good code. They just don't have the specific skill of arranging powerful, pithy words of English to concisely represent a complex concept.
