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People are not split into two buckets of talented and untalented. People learn, grow, get better (and worse) over time, and have emotions. That github pull re
by ericflo 14y ago
People are not split into two buckets of talented and untalented. People learn, grow, get better (and worse) over time, and have emotions. That github pull request with crap code that "pestered" you could come from someone who turns out to be extremely talented in a year or two.
- dws 14y agoAnd a smack upside the head now could be what propels them to up their game.
- primatology 14y agoFriendly encouragement is a far better motivator. Psychologists have demonstrated that positive reinforcement causes lasting, long-term change, while negative reinforcement only impels temporary change.
- wmf 14y agoShould you train that person or should they train themselves?
- tytso 14y agoAt least at the hiring committees meetings that I've been at, people who advance that point are told, "so let them get more experience, and they can try again in a year or two". Hiring the untalented can seriously demotivate the rest of the team; no company has the obligation to hire untalented people and hope they get better. As saying goes, "hope is not a strategy".
- ericflo 14y agoI'm not suggesting letting them commit, or accepting their patch, etc. I'm suggesting not being an asshole to them, so that once they are better, they consider contributing.