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Stockfighter.io ran into similar issues. The candidate that finished the competition we're far above average, but hiring companies still used the same filters a
by danielvf 9y ago
Stockfighter.io ran into similar issues. The candidate that finished the competition we're far above average, but hiring companies still used the same filters and long timing on those candidates as for sketchy unsolicited resumes.
I think the core issue is that hiring a bad programmer is so costly, and there are so many bad programmers in the hiring pool that companies tune their filters to avoid the worst, while thinking they are aiming for the best.
- quantumhobbit 9y agoOr companies would rather stick to the old methods even if they don't work. After all they can't blame you if you are just following HR's process.
- Apocryphon 9y agoHow can bad programmers be improved into hirable ones?
- danielvf 9y agoI've been programing for eighteen years now. In that time, I've seen smart-alec kids turn into great leaders. I've seen stupid teenagers turn into responsible adults. I've seen responsible men turn into angry old guys. But I'm still at zero on seeing a bad programmer turning into a good one. It certainly feels intuitive that it should happen, but that's not what I've seen. If you are wanting to improve your own skills, I'd just write programs to solve problems you are interested in. Read the Pragmatic Programer and Code Complete.
- tutufan 9y agoPut them into a niche where they can be successful. Skill is secondary. What is really needed is a readiness to learn, an openness to new ideas (and old ones). A great programmer in the wrong niche can destroy a project.