[GD-General] Re: what you look for in a coder...
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From: Enno R. <en...@de...> - 2004-06-08 09:05:23
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We actually have a programming test that we use in addition to looking at
the applicant's code samples.
It's a fairly mean test, in that it has some exotic stuff in there that we
wouldn't like to see one of our programmers do. Still, my experience is that
you'll come across this kind of code and you'll have to debug it. It's all
great if you can write your own code, but in a team and working with
different middleware you need to be able to understand other people's code, too.
I find that talking with them about the test (and especially the things they
didn't figure out) helps me get a pretty good idea of what kind of
programmer they are.
One of our biggest problem these days is education focusing on Java almost
exclusively. We need strong C++ programmers, and the education system is
producing mediocre Java coders.
Enno.
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Nothing great has ever been accomplished without passion.
(Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, 1770-1831)
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