In my recent blog posting "The Secrets to Becoming a Great Programmer" I discuss a couple of characteristics of great programmers. You can read about those characteristics at
The Secrets to Becoming a Great Programmer
What other characteristics make a programmer great? Do you agree with my assessment?
I'm slightly disappointed in that again there is an implied relationship between programming and software engineering. What makes a Great Software Engineer is quite a different proposition to what makes a good programmer.
Niall, I love your point and would like to hear more what you think the difference is. This brings out small nuances that has implications to how a project is done.
Hi Peter,
Thanks you beat me to it (and much more eloquently than I'd put it!)
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