--- Kevin Toppenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL!! I can't believe it. I was just about to write in the same > thing... and add that I thought that I, as a physician, had to learn > alot to practice MY trade! > > Kevin >
You have heard the phrase "fully buzzword compliant", haven't you? Actually, it's not really that bad. Most experienced developers coule pick up those technologies quickly enough. The problem is that, as an industry, we've become too technology-centric. In my opinion, we'd be better off looking for people with a good solid understanding of computer engineering, and a willingness to continue to develop their skills. Trying to find candidates with exactly the skill set you want/need is a kind of instant gratification, and one that I think ultimately proves detrimental when you start passing up talented people who could actually contribute more to your organization in the long run. To be blunt about it: Anyone can learn MUMPS, SQL, Java, C, or what have you, but not just anyone will have the talent, discipline, insight and, yes, creativity it takes to be a first class developer. === Gregory Woodhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." --Arthur Schopenhauer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=103432&bid=230486&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
