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So there is an objective measure for deciding how good a programmer is? Why don’t we just adopt that measure in interviews?
by Ar-Curunir 6y ago
So there is an objective measure for deciding how good a programmer is? Why don’t we just adopt that measure in interviews?
- 0-_-0 6y agoBecause an interview only lasts for a few hours.
- Guest42 6y agoI’d say a better measure is whether the person can currently handle most of what will be asked and how quickly they can get up to speed on new things. It’s easier to figure out and more useful for the company. It also de-prioritizes those that create a buzzword salad (sometimes out of necessity) on their resume.
- 8note 6y agoOk, so what's the unit of this number, so I can rank all the members of my team?