How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a business guy?

Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by swombat on Saturday March 14, 2009 @01:15PM (#515973)

I think this is the third time this article of mine gets up to the top of HN. The first time was when it was slashdotted and that's when I found out about HN. Second time was this past summer.

Maybe I should write an updated version of it...

On the other hand, I'd like to add a disclaimer for those reading this article for the first time:

I wrote this a year and a half ago. My ideas on the topic are clearer and can probably be better explained now. So it's worth considering that when you say "this blogger believes blah blah blah", "this blogger" does not exist anymore. I've moved on and if I write this article again (which I may well do), I'll be sure to make it far more convincing than I was able to 18 months ago.

Btw: My new blog, which you've probably seen recently, is http://danieltenner.com . If I post an updated version of this article, it will appear on my new blog, not on inter-sections.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by radu_floricica on Saturday March 14, 2009 @09:21PM (#516438)

Well, if you have any insights into hiring for non-programming positions, it would be welcome in the next version. On HN it's probably more needed then the original article.

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