News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Are Your Programmers Working Hard, Or Are They Lazy?. Parent comment

Re:Are Your Programmers Working Hard, Or Are They Lazy? by deegles on Thursday December 12, 2013 @03:03PM (#6896773)
You're making a key assumption that a person is capable of evaluating the skill of a developer and the quality of the end-result.

What if you have no background in software? If the lower-skill developer convinces you his work is better (even if it's not) you're going to go with him.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Are Your Programmers Working Hard, Or Are They Lazy? by zevyoura on Thursday December 12, 2013 @03:26PM (#6896963)
Even if you do have a background in software, evaluating talent is difficult; it's why the interview process can be so convoluted.
[ Parent | on HN ]