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 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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