Casey Muratori: I can always tell a good programmer in an interview

Re:Casey Muratori: I can always tell a good programmer in an... by williamdclt on Thursday October 23, 2025 @09:40AM (#45681705)

That's just bullshit. Of the top 5 engineers I've worked with (and they were really good), 3 don't code in their free time. And most of the "good enough" engineers I know don't either.

We don't expect this from any other profession, do you expect civil engineers or architects to work on personal projects in their free time? If they don't would you challenge them that they don't have the skillset or the critical thinking? That's just ridiculous.

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Re:Casey Muratori: I can always tell a good programmer in an... by chasing0entropy on Friday October 24, 2025 @11:49AM (#45695838)

I wouldn't hire an architect who didn't have a portfolio of work to show. Definitely wouldn't hire an engineer with no finished work to share.

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Re:Casey Muratori: I can always tell a good programmer in an... by drysart on Friday October 24, 2025 @04:46PM (#45698891)

So you'd be okay then with your engineers taking home copies of company projects so they'll be able to show their work to future employers?

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