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> Define good? I would say "good" programmers are ones that are motivated to make themselves better. People who take pride in their work, and identify with the
by headcanon 10y ago
> Define good?
I would say "good" programmers are ones that are motivated to make themselves better. People who take pride in their work, and identify with their skill and abilities. This is true for anything really.
> I've been at startup hiring 1 new decent programmer every week. Stopped calling that hard since.
People who care about improving themselves will not typically want to work at the IT department at a conservative insurance company. "Good" programmers will be attracted to places that provide upward-moving career opportunities, which startups tend to have more of. Perhaps you work at one of those?
- user5994461 10y agoI've worked at companies from 30 people to 300 000 people with a brief period at 5 people consulting agencies. Startups (past 10 people) are good for hungry young programmers. Easy to get into with limited experience. Lots of exposure to lot of stuff. Opportunities to grow experiences quickly and execute at an incredible pace. Then leave it. It's only leverage to get a better job. One that does provide sane hours, decent pay, healthcare, parental leave, pension...