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Re:Qualities that I believe make the most difference in prog... by dsacco on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @07:57AM (#13753385)
And how did you define and measure the "best developers"?
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Re:Qualities that I believe make the most difference in prog... by watwut on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @08:16AM (#13753475)
1.) When I am stuck on hard problem, he is a good bet for help.

2.) History: was assigned tasks or project multiple people failed previously and was first to succeed.

3.) Tasks and projects assigned to him/her move with reasonable speed, does not need handholding. When other people take over, they don't complain all that much and are able to continue without encountering major wtgs.

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Re:Qualities that I believe make the most difference in prog... by Ensorceled on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @08:33AM (#13753573)
People getting important shit done.
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