Interesting. Many things on the list make sense, and I'm glad that the author pointed out that certification (such as MSCE) doesn't mean you are good at what you do. I'd also suggest that one look at the prospect's job history as well. It seems to me that in general, a good programmer almost always stays employed. (Yeah, there are exceptions like recessions where even the best programmer can get laid off, et cetera, but you know what I mean.)
Another interesting point the author makes is that a good programmer should be programming before college. I suppose there is some truth in this -- I had done programming for 3 years before I entered college -- but some people don't discover their passion until after college. I know one guy who started off as a technical writer, but ended being one of the best programmers around. (He had took up web design, which led to web development, which in turn led to other programming languages.) At one company I worked at, one guy started off in sales but then found out he loved databases and through a combination of self-education and training courses, became a kick-*ass DBA. -- Angeli -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Seth Bienek Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [houcfug] Are you a good programmer? Once in a while, I am asked to evaluate another developer. Here are the guidelines I generally use: http://www.inter-sections.net/2007/11/13/how-to-recognise-a-good-programmer/ I wanted to share this with the group, because I think it's critical for us to periodically take a step back and evaluate ourselves through the eyes of a hiring manager, or our boss, or a prospective business partner. If we don't like what we see, it is up to us to tune-up the areas we need work in. This is so important, especially in these uncertain times. Enjoy. Seth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Houston ColdFusion Users' Group" discussion list. To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit http://groups.google.com/group/houcfug?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
