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To be honest, if you cannot model or know the processes of it well then chances are you won't be becoming a level designer, let alone an environmental artist at all, which the forums seem to focus upon. Even game designers should know about modelling etc just so they know what they are asking for when talking to environmental artists.

"Dev" can imply a lot of roles within game development though, and if he aspires to become a sound designer or something then no he probably won't need to know about modelling. Programmers - probably not either but definitely wouldn't hurt for them to know.

Of course developers (here referring mainly to project directors) should know absolutely everything about the development process - that does not mean they should be proficient in every conceivable area. An excellent parallel is to be found in music; Conductors are required to know absolutely everything about every instrument in the orchestra and know every piece they conduct inside and out (if they are competent) however they are not required to be able to play every instrument in the orchestra - that's absurd. The director needs to know exactly what they want and how it can be achieved but they still hire other people to do it because it is beyond their abilities.