I explain my job to nongeeks as "computer roadie". My job is to make sure everything is in order, devs' job is to get up there and be Eric Clapton.
People can do both (many roadies are really quite capable musicians). But they're fundamentally different mindsets, and expertise in one is not transferable to the other.
People can do both (many roadies are really quite capable musicians). But they're fundamentally different mindsets, and expertise in one is not transferable to the other.