I’ve lately been challenged with the task of growing my development staff (if you’re a perl developer, know OOP and are interested in the Nashville area, by the way, contact me). As I do this, I find myself challenged with the age-old task: how do you recognize a truly great programmer? The kind of programmer that will grow with you as your products and business evolves?
While pondering this, I’ve run across a few articles that summarize things very well:
On identifying a great programmer:
http://www.inter-sections.net/2007/11/13/how-to-recognise-a-good-programmer/
On recognizing, hiring and keeping a great programmer:
http://outofthetriangle.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/hiring-the-best-coders/
On some great theory that can help you understand the type of thinking you’re looking for:
http://outofthetriangle.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/600-line-design/
and last but not least, for those out there who’ve bungled a developer hire in the past:
The 10 Most Serious Hiring Mistakes and How to Fix Them
http://peeyes.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!9D867CC7936D3E20!716.entry
