Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

[Anders.X.Thulin@telia.se (Anders Thulin)]

In article <xlxyafmif0u.fsf@gold.cis.ohio-state.edu>,
Matt Curtin  <cmcurtin@interhack.net> wrote:

>A few (obvious?) candidates:
> o Ask for their environment customization files (.emacs, .kshrc,
>   .profile, .login, etc.)
> o Ask for samples of their work
> o Ask to which open source projects they contribute and what they've
>   contributed. 

  And possibly also have the candidate explain why those may not be
the best methods, and suggest others that may be better.

>This thread has been very interesting.  I have started to collect a
>few thoughts to refine into a "how to (recruit|hire) programmers" FAQ,
>aimed at recruiters and human resources types.  Is there anything
>along these lines already?

  Gerald Weinberg's The Psychology of Computer Programming has some
related material -- not in one well-defined place, though.  His
Secrets of Consulting also have some related material, although it's
more consulting-related, than job-related.


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