"Do we get along" is, in many cases, more important than hiring the best programmer possible. Once a team exists, the team dynamic is much more important than a

"Do we get along" is, in many cases, more important than hiring the best programmer possible. Once a team exists, the team dynamic is much more important than any one individual's abilities. (And, if there is a need to work with someone difficult, then a lot depends on the leader's ability to isolate and direct the difficult person.)