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Only hiring the best is inherently unsustainable, because it implies a need for "other companies" to train people into being the best, and only then are you wil
by runeks 10y ago
Only hiring the best is inherently unsustainable, because it implies a need for "other companies" to train people into being the best, and only then are you willing to hire them.
The greatest companies are those who offer an atmosphere in which good developers can grow into the best developers. The worst companies are those who believe they can hire people from great companies, and consequently transform into great companies themselves. Great companies produce value; poor companies consume it.
- mighty_atomic_c 10y agoThis is an interesting point. Companies that try to "hire to greatness" have a steep fee to pay for their hiring approach, and it might not work for reasons that cannot possibly be squashed into, and recognized from, the sloppy "greatness" scalar used to score the possible team members. As you said, cultivation of expertise is a better approach, and I'm happy that where I currently work fosters this carefully and deliberately.