Re:Ask HN: What's the difference between a programmer in the...
by matt_s on Friday April 27, 2012 @08:39AM
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I think your question is too broad. Do you think you could have a top 1% programmer that does HTML, CSS, JavaScript?
Think about this: you hire ten top 1% programmers but two of them have horrible interpersonal skills and they continually argue and don't work well together. Contrast that with hiring ten top 30% coders that work together great. Which team is going to accomplish more?
When I hear stuff about top 10% or top 1% I have a mental image of a coder with an ego complex and for most of the stuff people do these days, that skill level isn't necessary and will likely lead to problems.
Think about this: you hire ten top 1% programmers but two of them have horrible interpersonal skills and they continually argue and don't work well together. Contrast that with hiring ten top 30% coders that work together great. Which team is going to accomplish more?
When I hear stuff about top 10% or top 1% I have a mental image of a coder with an ego complex and for most of the stuff people do these days, that skill level isn't necessary and will likely lead to problems.