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 @01:27PM (#515983)

Worth pointing out that the article proposes the opposite: that business guys can learn how to hire hackers, thanks to that list of indicators I pulled together.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by ryanwaggoner on Saturday March 14, 2009 @04:29PM (#516145)

Agreed, and my comment wasn't aimed at the article so much as the comments here about the article.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by swombat on Saturday March 14, 2009 @04:57PM (#516169)

Couldn't agree more, then.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by jwilliams on Saturday March 14, 2009 @02:49PM (#516067)

A lot of it (maybe) just relates to being able to judge people.

You're best off hiring someone you can work effectively with, rather than the best programmer in the world (as for judging someone you can work with long term, that's another problem).

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by mixmax on Saturday March 14, 2009 @03:23PM (#516091)

And interestingly, being able to judge people is one of the most important traits of a business person. When you boil it down, picking and motivating people is the major part of a good CEO's job.

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