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What a great test, and it makes sense - a craftsman cares very much about their tools, an average tech will use the first thing that they're taught.
by chadcmulligan 6y ago
What a great test, and it makes sense - a craftsman cares very much about their tools, an average tech will use the first thing that they're taught.
- busterarm 6y agoIt's also what's so hard about hiring junior candidates and why so many companies shy away from it. Truly junior hires don't really know the tools yet. You can't really afford to wait for the rare junior who does, so unfortunately it's not as useful a test in that situation. That's why I think OP's "seasoned sysadmin" line is perfectly valid. The junior that knows their tools has already cleared the hardest hurdle for most companies. Everything else is trainable through mentorship, but tools usage requires experience.
- chadcmulligan 6y agoIndeed, I always advise people who want to be developers to build some stuff to show, to separate yourself from everyone else, and make it easier for the hirer. That is another reason to do it, an IT degree doesn't mean you can write code, as you say the rest can be learnt.
- jfkebwjsbx 6y agoAn IT degree is not about writing code. Perhaps you are referring to CS.
- beojan 6y agoYou become used to the first tool you pickup, its ways become "natural", and hence you become opinionated.
- chadcmulligan 6y agoI don't know about that, my first tool was vi, I have strong opinions about it :-). I use an all singing IDE (Appcode) now, its not perfect either but works for now.