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Lot of great insights there I think. I especially like Leah's "When an engineer is a fan of the product, they stand out." That is something I look for in candid

• lynnetye 8y ago
  Feel free to share your answer to the same question! Also, what's your product?
• dvtrn 8y ago
  That is something I look for in candidates, passion for the work they will be doing. How do you differentiate passion for the work they'll be doing from a complete willingness and competency to do the job because they've got to put food on the table? I'm not passionate about programming (and certainly not passionate about freight logistics), I just happen to be very good at it, I like my coworkers..oh and it pays the rent and tuition.
  • kenhwang 8y ago
    I like looking for passion for problem solving. The problems just usually require using programming as a tool. I'd like to believe the product is also solving a real problem. The metaphor I like to use is, I'm looking for a carpenter that likes building structures, not a carpenter that likes using hammers. But that's just what I'm looking for, and what I believe many engineering-centric orgs are looking for. There are definitely companies out there that just want another assembly robot in their software factory assembly line and plenty of people happy to take that role.
• leahculver 8y ago
  Thanks! Admittedly, it’s easier when you build consumer products.