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- From: joelga@rossinc.com (Joel Garry)
- Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Vacant Job Positions
- Message-ID: <1996Feb14.193951.18239@rossinc.com>
- Organization: Ross Systems, Inc.
- References: <DMIqu3.A4x@nsc.nsc.com> <311BA908.387@fmr.com> <4fms71$nsd@news.accent.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 19:39:51 GMT
-
- In article <4fms71$nsd@news.accent.net> Dylan Ritter <nina@infobahnos.com> writes:
- >
- >>That's my two-penneth's worth.
- >>
- >>If you know a better way of assessing someone then just say.
- >>
- >>Steve
- >
- >What about showing up with a good WORKING program?
- >
- >Isn't that some measure of ability ?
-
- That just shows he knows how to copy, or cp as the case may be.
-
- >
- >Doesn't that help to reveal where a persons strengths, weaknesses,
- >interests lie ?
-
- No. Only actual behavior in a real work environment can show that.
- Many people even fool themselves. So a good assesment requires a
- probationary period.
-
- >
- >Would a well developed program not speak louder than a degree ?
-
- Since my experience covers both the trained and the self-taught, I
- can say it is very easy to miss the obvious if you teach yourself,
- especially if you are creative. The degree shows you have at least
- been exposed to the basics, have at least the minimal ability to
- follow directions. I am constantly amazed at how rare that ability
- is.
-
- >
- >My tone is intended to be more inquisitive than suggestive.
-
- Since you are asking, the worst spaghetti code I have ever seen
- came from the self-taught. As well as the second worst. The
- third worst came from someone who previously had been an assembler
- programmer. A hint about appropriate training there.
-
- Modern programming mostly requires discipline and the ability to
- work in teams. The day of the lone cowboy is past.
-
- I do know a few of the best that are self-taught. They are not the
- general case. Only one where I would willingly modify his code for pay.
-
- Now there's a metric - how likely others are to want to dig into the
- code.
-
- jg
-
- --
- Joel Garry joelga@rossinc.com Compuserve 70661,1534
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