alt Hacker NewsThere are two types of people: the ones that write the code, find the bugs (including hardware ones), find the bad design decisions (including the ones they wrote themselves)... and the ones that complain that they found a swearword in the source code they never see because compilation step.
Or as they say in the army: do, lead, or get out of the way.
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> do, lead, or get out of the way.
lead, follow, or get out of the way
There are far more than two types; all of the most effective programmers I've ever worked with can do everything you mentioned and write professionally.
If we have to boil it down to two types, however, I'd split it as "people who think they can do everything themselves and only the code matters" and "people who build effective teams capable of far more than themselves solo", and it's the second group that does the most impressive things. Being professional and respectful is quite beneficial for that group.
Total non-sequitur - it's entirely possible to be highly productive and also moderate your written language for a wider audience. What a ridiculous distinction to make.