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That's true. But due to the Dunning-Kruger[1] effect, it's more likely to recruit less than competent people. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%9
by j_baker 17y ago
That's true. But due to the Dunning-Kruger[1] effect, it's more likely to recruit less than competent people.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
- zackattack 17y agoI disagree with your observation, since the truly elite tend to have been singled out for their singular achievements. (e.g. winning a putnam, or the USACO, etc)
- strait 17y agoDev #1, Highly productive developer, careful and detail oriented: "Well, I can probably only build a large system in about half the time that a competent developer would think possible. Better not waste my time with this one." Dev #2, Highly distracted developer, careless and sloppy: "I can put something together 5 times faster than that old guy down the hall who's always reshuffling his paperwork. Hey, I'll give it a shot. They're always hounding my case here anyway." Result: Cadabra HR had too much to drink on the weekend with not enough sleep and Dev #2 is hired monday morning.