Re: [GD-General] what you look for in a coder...

[Jorrit T. <jor...@uz...>]

Richard Fabian wrote:

>I've just been elevated to tech lead, and as a small company, we need
>good guys first time round (can't waste ages finding out people aren't
>up to the job), so my question is: what do you guys consider important
>when hiring a coder?
>
>obvious things i can think of are : can code, can work to deadlines,
>knows own limitations...
>
>but what things have you found that are "always good signs" when hiring?
>  
>
I only manage an Open Source project (Crystal Space) so I don't really 
'hire' people
but I feel that one of the most important things to look for when you 
hire someone is
'motivation'.

Greetings,