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A comment on Ask HN: What are the signs that you are a Good, Better, or Best programmer?.

Re:Ask HN: What are the signs that you are a Good, Better, o... by yannis on Friday August 07, 2009 @11:16AM (#747697)
Based on a test I ran on a number of people there is a linear correlation between IQ and Programming skills!

IQ100->belowGood IQ110->Good IQ120->Better >IQ120->Best

You raise some very good points though. I am not sure about the 'no bugs' though.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the signs that you are a Good, Better, o... by billswift on Saturday August 08, 2009 @12:55PM (#749495)
It's a LOT more than IQ; IQ is more a limiting factor, without enough intelligence you cannot reach a particular level. You also need LOTS of specific knowledge and LOTS of practice; I'm 156 but nowhere near a good programmer (yet).
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