Re:How do you recognise good programmers if you’re a busines...
by ilaksh on Sunday March 15, 2009 @08:52AM
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1) I have completed some. I have started many more than I completed. More of my energy goes into making sure I complete projects I am actually getting payed for. Also, I could say that it was complete any time I wanted, but what fun would that be?
2) Good point.
3) If someone pushes me rudely then I am going to get mad at them and they will know it because I am human and I have every right to get angry. I don't like to put up a front. This is why I'm a programmer and not a salesperson, executive, or someone who's job it is to be two-faced. Does that mean I won't continue to try to help a rude person that genuinely needs help and that is not just trying to manipulate me? No, but that's a different situation.
4) If they become angry or annoyed because you were deliberately rude like you suggested above, then it doesn't make sense to eliminate them for that reason. If you were polite and human and ordinary conversation angered them, then that is a red flag that no one needs you to point out.
5) I have a feeling if I interviewed with you for more than thirty seconds I would come off as another one of your angry programmers, because I would be at that point.
6) Respectful drilling of technical matters: i.e. programming languages and API pop-quizzes? "Respectful" drilling? What does a verbal pop-quiz have to do with programming? What about this part: do your existing programmers and managers like the person?
What is your name so I can avoid ever working for you?
2) Good point.
3) If someone pushes me rudely then I am going to get mad at them and they will know it because I am human and I have every right to get angry. I don't like to put up a front. This is why I'm a programmer and not a salesperson, executive, or someone who's job it is to be two-faced. Does that mean I won't continue to try to help a rude person that genuinely needs help and that is not just trying to manipulate me? No, but that's a different situation.
4) If they become angry or annoyed because you were deliberately rude like you suggested above, then it doesn't make sense to eliminate them for that reason. If you were polite and human and ordinary conversation angered them, then that is a red flag that no one needs you to point out.
5) I have a feeling if I interviewed with you for more than thirty seconds I would come off as another one of your angry programmers, because I would be at that point.
6) Respectful drilling of technical matters: i.e. programming languages and API pop-quizzes? "Respectful" drilling? What does a verbal pop-quiz have to do with programming? What about this part: do your existing programmers and managers like the person?
What is your name so I can avoid ever working for you?