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When you don't understand something it's impossible to tell whether the creator was a genius or an imbecile. This is probably why hiring a sole programmer in a
by oneeyedpigeon 10y ago
When you don't understand something it's impossible to tell whether the creator was a genius or an imbecile. This is probably why hiring a sole programmer in a start-up is such a nightmare. And I speak as one who is that sole programmer.
- WorldMaker 10y agoIt's also something that can accidentally happen as a cargo cult when you don't quite realize you hired a single very senior programmer and lots of very junior programmers without much of a middle ground or experience spectrum. That's a relatively easy trap for a company to fall into, especially early on, because it can be cheaper and easier to hire more junior programmers faster (ie, grads right out of college) rather than try to structure around a less steep gradient.