What makes a great programmer?

The person who posses the following can surely a great programmer, but it also imply for those who are starting and want to be a great programmer!

1. Impressive technical skills.2. Willingness to learn.3. Debugging skills.4. Work environment match.5. Problem-solving skills.6. Passion for the work.7. Grace under fire.8. People skills.9. Laziness.. A business perspective.. Ability to plan.. Ability to handle failure.. Teamwork mentality.. Willingness to research.. Respect for deadlines.

It's simple actually, programmer who can think outside the box, can work without the need to micro-manage and most importantly produce codes that actually works and enjoy by people who uses it! No bugs, no issue...like a work of art.

-Analytical and logic development thinking

-understanding the problem and its solving skills

above two are must for a good programmer. Thanks.

Sir sorry i am not a programmer so i can't to help in answering that questions... 

Ability to create software that is;

• Correct
• Maintainable
• Efficient
• Reliable etc.

And ultimately something that is complete and that serves purpose to which it was created for. Over and above this i concur with Rehan Farooq ideals in his answer above.