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I think there is a lot of talk about hiring an "A" developer, but almost nothing on what makes an A developer an A developer. More likely than not, it a continu
by ksolanki 14y ago
I think there is a lot of talk about hiring an "A" developer, but almost nothing on what makes an A developer an A developer. More likely than not, it a continuum, and that a lot of engineers have the potential to be an A, but don't end up getting there due to one reason or another. It would be great to see some discussion on what environment could one provide that would enable A players to thrive and reach their potential.
- sliverstorm 14y agoIt would be great to see some discussion on what environment could one provide that would enable A players to thrive and reach their potential. Pay them enough, give them an interesting problem, and lock them in a room with a bunch of other A players
- benlakey 14y agoPay is actually quite low on the list of things that a great developer will value when choosing where to work. And I think it's dangerous to just lock the A players in a room amongst themselves; they need to communicate closely with others in the organization, otherwise the value they try and add might be missing the target.
- sliverstorm 14y agoThat's why I said "enough", not "a lot". Everybody has to eat food, have a place to sleep, etc. I know, I was being somewhat facetious. More what I mean is, put them in a tight-knit group, and you are right- it is very important they interact with the rest of the organization too.
- sigkill 14y agoMost important don't drown them in office politics or unnecessary paperwork.
- codeonfire 14y agoit is someone who is working nights and weekends unbeknownst to whoever is grading developers. It's easy to create the rockstar illusion over a short time. Other times it is money bias. If a dev makes a lot of money for someone they are considered an A developer without regard to ability.