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This is dangerous. A charismatic story teller can mask his true technical skill with a captivating tale. I've definitely hired candidates who were less technic

• probinso 10y ago
  In addition to this, a bright person can mask their software development skills. Everybody gets so hung up on hiring the brightest, that they ignore whether this person actually has software development experience. A bright person who writes clean code but only works from scratch is not useful to many companies
• sheraz 10y ago
  But were they a cultural fit? I've come to learn that , for me, a cultural fit is as important as skill. If the guy I hire has awesome cultural fit but lacks the skill, then we work to bring him up. Good cultural fit means I'm more willing to invest in him, and he will want to push through the things holding him back.