I want to ask you one simple but important question.
You do not need to know the answer already.
If you are unsure, you can think, research, or even guess.
What matters is how you think, not whether you are right.
The Question
What do you think is the most underrated skill that makes a developer truly effective — and why?
It can be:
Technical (architecture, debugging, performance, etc.)
Non-technical (thinking, communication, patience, discipline)
Something you learned the hard way
Something you are still learning
There is no wrong answer.
Why I’m Asking This
I have been building quietly for some time, and I realized something:
Different developers grow fast for different reasons, not just because of languages or frameworks.
I want to understand:
How you think
What you value
What actually helped you improve
Your answer might help someone else reading this—even if it feels obvious to you.
One Request
Please don’t just write one word.
If possible, add one line explaining why you chose that skill.
That context matters more than the answer itself.
I’ll be reading every reply carefully.
Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Why this post will work (behind the scenes)
Top comments (2)
The ability to clarify and simplify things to others. Being told about a feature/application/process and then being able to demonstrate they understand it by summarising it back to the person correctly and simply.
Writing & Reasoning.
Basics to Improve Your Reasoning
Athreya aka Maneshwar ・ Dec 18