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 chiffonade on Saturday March 14, 2009 @03:09PM (#516083)

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

Simple. Ask someone who knows. If you don't know anyone who knows, you might want to reevaluate whether you should be getting into the tech industry.

As for the arrogance thing - look at Brin/Page, Ellison and Gates, etc. - all hackers. When a "business" guy's achievements in the hacker space outdo these hackers' achievements in the business world, be sure to let me know.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by medianama on Saturday March 14, 2009 @04:36PM (#516151)

I'd surely want to hear about your achievements though

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by maxharris on Saturday March 14, 2009 @04:43PM (#516157)

Your comment is a simple ad hominem attack - it barely ranks DH1 (just one step above name-calling.)

http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

As your mother should have told you, if you don't have a substantive argument to make, don't try to make one at all.

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Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines... by chiffonade on Saturday March 14, 2009 @08:24PM (#516367)

Being a self-important egomaniac is one of the most common qualities of people who start their own businesses. Is that what you were detecting in my tone? Well, you're very observant.

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