Skills that matter for software engineers

I feel there is more to being a good software enginner than knowing the programming language (and DB/UI) alone. Here are some useful skills (no particular order):

Thinking in abstractions. Finding patterns. Taking a step backwards and looking at the bigger picture.
Clarity of thought.
Knowing the "why".
Good written communication.
Knowing the developer tools well.
Using the (right) developer tools.
Curiosity.
Identifying what assumptions to verify (specially while debugging).
Searching with the right keywords in a search engine.

Cheers!

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