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We all use criteria as proxies to judge a specific part of someone's competencies or personality. Is the competency we're proxying for that people "like" progr

We all use criteria as proxies to judge a specific part of someone's competencies or personality. Is the competency we're proxying for that people "like" programming? Or is the competency that someone is "good at coding"? I would much prefer someone who's good at the latter than the former. I could care very little whether someone enjoys coding in their free time, I need to know they are competent and work well on a team.

tstrimple 13y ago
In my experience, there is a strong correlation between people who like programming and work on projects in their spare time, and their ability to contribute successfully in a programming job. As I've said in other comments, you need some method of filtering out job applicants. I find that people who do things to stand out (personal website, side projects, github account, etc) are worth looking at more than people who rely solely on a CV.
canweriotnow 13y ago
Not me. I've worked in "enterprisey" environments where people were just there to collect a paycheck. Sure, they could commit code that didn't break shit, but it was inelegant and made life worse in the long run. Now that I'm doing the hiring (not something I ever wanted for myself, but we all have to grow up sometime)... I like the people I've hired so far, I would never subject them (or myself) to working with someone who didn't see coding as "more than just a job."