Comments on: Programmer mindset: 5 traits of programmers that have a chance to become good ones http://www.majauskas.com/programmer-mindset-5-traits-of-programmers-that-have-a-chance-to-become-good-ones Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Giedrius http://www.majauskas.com/programmer-mindset-5-traits-of-programmers-that-have-a-chance-to-become-good-ones#comment-5829 Giedrius Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.majauskas.com/?p=219#comment-5829 A while ago I gave programmers to code during interview. It really helps to distinguish people that can not improve as programmers. However, there were some "bad apples" that passed the test, but failed to analyse problems later on. It is worth listening to other people recommendations, but you must take them with grain of salt. Their demands and understanding are not necessarily the same as yours. A good freelancer might be a terrible team programmer. A while ago I gave programmers to code during interview. It really helps to distinguish people that can not improve as programmers. However, there were some “bad apples” that passed the test, but failed to analyse problems later on.
It is worth listening to other people recommendations, but you must take them with grain of salt. Their demands and understanding are not necessarily the same as yours. A good freelancer might be a terrible team programmer.

]]> By: Ahad Bokhari http://www.majauskas.com/programmer-mindset-5-traits-of-programmers-that-have-a-chance-to-become-good-ones#comment-5824 Ahad Bokhari Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:35:44 +0000 http://www.majauskas.com/?p=219#comment-5824 Great post, and I liked all points bro especially #1, #5 and #4. You know a great practice that might help you in your selection of programmers is to have them code something in your interview. One of my colleagues hired a guy and after giving him very simple tasks he soon realized that the guy could not code to save his life! haha but he came highly recommended from friends who vouched for him. You know what i mean tho right... :-) Just my $0.02. Great post, and I liked all points bro especially #1, #5 and #4. You know a great practice that might help you in your selection of programmers is to have them code something in your interview.

One of my colleagues hired a guy and after giving him very simple tasks he soon realized that the guy could not code to save his life! haha but he came highly recommended from friends who vouched for him. You know what i mean tho right… :-)

Just my $0.02.

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