Re: Test for potential programmer
Daniel Pittman <[email protected]>
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Ken Foskey <[email protected]> writes: > On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 12:51 +1100, Daniel Pittman wrote: > ... >> Pro tip: asking me "vi or emacs" in an interview makes you look like an ass, >> and is a very poor way to convince me that you are someone I want to work >> with. This generalizes reasonable well. :) > > Correct answer is what makes me efficient. Vi vs Emacs is useful to > weed out total zealots. Others are KDE vs Gnome or MS Windows vs Linux. *nod* Only, y'know, if someone asks me that question it often turns out they have a right answer in mind that *isn't* the "what I like, why do you ask" version. ;) >> > Ask them what they do at night. Reading is good they will have to do a >> > lot, computers web page development. If they mention something eg web >> > page ask them what html stands for and name some tags and write down how >> > to use them. Shows a willingness to go deeper than glossy tools. >> >> Truth be told, I have worked with enough excellent developers who this >> really was only a day job for that I would not trust this too far. >> >> It might be useful information, but I think it would be unwise to assume >> that "spends all free time on computers" is good, or "spends no free time >> on computers" is bad automatically. :) > > It is an indicator about being able to hit the books, reading fiction is a > reasonable indicator as well. Just the general habit of reading in this > business is a good one. I worked out I was about 20% true programming rest > was investigation. I am a maintenance programmer though. *nod* > I must admit to entering the 9-5 programming regime now. > Must be getting old. Next you will be telling us you got a hobby in the big blue room or something. ;) Daniel -- ✣ Daniel Pittman ✉ [email protected] ☎ +61 401 155 707 ♽ made with 100 percent post-consumer electrons -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html