> College grads it is really hit or miss Whether they can code or not, I bet :) But self taught often runs short when you get into theoretical stuff... Then a

> College grads it is really hit or miss Whether they can code or not, I bet :) But self taught often runs short when you get into theoretical stuff... Then again most CS grads won't recall any of that.. It depends what you do, but if someone is implementing array types it's bad not to know about amortized complexity. Then again, most people rarely implement arrays :) At the end of the day, the best you can do is aim to have good people from a variety backgrounds.