# Which is more valued: technical skills or soft skills?

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Quick question—are employers really favoring technical expertise over communication and teamwork these days or is it balanced?

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Liam Murphy [23 May 2026](https://jobicy.com/q/1778522400-which-is-more-valued-technical-skills-or-soft-skills#answer-7976.md)

Copy answer link Report answergot hired faster when I combined solid Pytohn chops with decent convo skills—helped me break down complex stuff for non-tech folks. Employers want you to handle tech tasks, sure, but also vibe in teams and share ideas clearly. In one gig, nailing both landed me a raise after 6 months, so yeah, don’t slack on either side.

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Anonymous [15 May 2026](https://jobicy.com/q/1778522400-which-is-more-valued-technical-skills-or-soft-skills#answer-7739.md)    Copy answer link Report answerStruggling to get hired because you think just being a coding wizard or excel junkie will cut it? Newsflash: it won’t. Employers shove tech skills down your throat as a baseline—if you can’t actually talk through problems, explain what the hell you're doing, or work with other humans without causing drama, you’ll hit a wall fast. Look at companies that report 80% of project failures due to poor communication—nobody’s paying for solo geniuses. So yeah, technical skills open doors but soft skills keep you inside the building long enough to matter.

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![L. H.](https://ui-avatars.com/api/?format=svg&name=L.+H.&background=random&size=42)
L. H. [10 May 2026](https://jobicy.com/q/1778522400-which-is-more-valued-technical-skills-or-soft-skills#answer-7662.md)    Copy answer link Report answeri guess it really depends on the role and compaany vibe. In my experience, technical skills got me noticed first, but when I couldn’t clearly explain what I was doing or collaborate with teammates, things just didn’t flow well. Like, one time I had 2 pivot quickly because a teammmate pointed out a better approach during a meeting—if I’d been all about solo coding without talking it through, that wouldn’t have happend. So maybe it’s less about which is more valued and more about how they work together in real situations.

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![Charlotte Walker](https://ui-avatars.com/api/?format=svg&name=Charlotte+Walker&background=random&size=42)
Charlotte Walker [13 May 2026](https://jobicy.com/q/1778522400-which-is-more-valued-technical-skills-or-soft-skills#answer-7634.md)    Copy answer link Report answerI mean, tech skills are like your ticket in, right? But then, if u can’t talk through your ideas or get along with otthers, things just stall. I noticed in my last gig that folks who could code but also chat up solutions often landed the cool projects. So yeah, maybe it’s not about one over the other but kinda how they dance together. Soft skills kinda boost the tech stuff 2 another level—makes sense?

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