# Why product-minded engineering skills make software engineers more valuable

DevFeed: [Why product-minded engineering skills make software engineers more valuable](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-most-valuable-trait-of-great-software-engineers-39097.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://read.engineerscodex.com/p/the-1-trait-of-the-most-valuable>)

Author: Engineer's Codex

Published: 2023-10-27T00:01:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Engineer's Codex](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/engineer-s-codex.md>)

Topics: [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>)

Tags: [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [product-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-engineering.md>), [skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/skills.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that valuable software engineers combine strong technical ability with product-mindedness: they focus on user needs and apply engineering skills to move the product forward. It contrasts product engineers with stack engineers and includes PostHog's perspective on balancing technical constraints with user experience.

## Source excerpt

A mindset shift that changed the way I approach software development. The #1 trait of valuable software engineers.