Re:Hiring Developers: You're Doing It Wrong
by mc2k on Wednesday March 30, 2011 @07:06AM
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I think websites like Stack Overflow, GitHub and HackerNews attract a certain type of programmer, which might not always be the sort of person a business is looking for. Or, at least, it will exclude a lot of people who aren't interested in being involved with online development communities. That is, they are too hardcore.
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Yes, but there are tons of other data sources out there, right? For example, how many developers are members of mailing lists for a given API, service, language, tool, etc.? How many contribute? Plus, that doesn't even include the world of personal blogs, twitter accounts, etc.
I think we're entering an age for software engineers where expressing yourself externally is going to be even more important than your resume. For example, a really intelligent, well-thought-out post like the one linked above can really move you forward in your career.
I'm focusing on making a startup that captures all this stuff and uses it for both display and matching candidates. I'm still in the very early stages and would love some feedback! http://proovn.com