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I recently put in a word for a senior programmer I worked with in a previous job and he got hired. Well, it's really clear he doesn't care anymore and doesn't f

I recently put in a word for a senior programmer I worked with in a previous job and he got hired. Well, it's really clear he doesn't care anymore and doesn't find anything about software development interesting. Now I'm in a tough spot because he's a major burden and my manager wants to give it some more time but I don't see it working out. I heavily relate to this line in the article: > Some time ago, I knew a programmer with the same number of years of experience as me. Yet he seemed unable to comprehend what was required of him, and I had to review everything he wrote because it rarely worked

ghaff 2y ago
It sounds like you're describing two different things though, of course, they can look somewhat similar from the outside. There's unable and there's not caring. I can imagine not having some specific skill sets and I can imagine just not having the interest in putting in the effort and learning what's needed. The results may look somewhat similar but they're different situations.