3 ms·
It is impossible to tell if a developer is "good" from a short video of them talking, unless they can prove that P != NP in 1 minute (and even that wouldn't do
by Roridge 17y ago
It is impossible to tell if a developer is "good" from a short video of them talking, unless they can prove that P != NP in 1 minute (and even that wouldn't do it for me).
All it tells anyone is if the person in the video seems like their kind of person.
Whether you are investing in the idea or not first impressions count.
- jchonphoenix 17y agoP v NP is completely unrelated to this thread. If someone proved P != NP (by which you mean NP is not a proper subset of P) in 1 minute it would prove he is an extremely smart theorist. Not necessarily a good developer. It would also prove they are extremely bright. Your point is understood but your comment seems to trivialize the problem of P v NP and also shows a misconception about the foundations of Computer Science and the difference between CS and Software Development.
- Roridge 17y agoAs you correctly pointed out "P v NP is completely unrelated to this thread" so I'm not sure why you decided to elaborate on it. However, seeing as you did I should point out that I did not trivialise it, I mention it juxtaposed to the topic in an oxymoronic context which highlights the point I was making (you know, the one you said you understood). To reiterate "It is impossible to tell if a developer is "good" from a short video of them talking..." Last time I checked Math and Psychology were the foundations of Computer Science, and Software Development was very closely related to Computer Science. One might even suggest you needed one to perform the other.