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I think he's arguing for what you want. Strong, general programming skills paired with intelligence and productivity. If you're new to Joel's blog, he's brillia
by logn 14y ago
I think he's arguing for what you want. Strong, general programming skills paired with intelligence and productivity. If you're new to Joel's blog, he's brilliant and worth reading (and by this point an old-hat at giving advice on running companies better).
- lsiebert 14y agoI'll check more of his blog out, but his suggestion that you only hire superstars rubbed me the wrong way, for whatever reason. I don't think companies should be only hiring superstars. They should be hiring some superstars, the best people they can find, especially for the keystone positions in the company. But they should also be hiring people with the potential to be superstars with the right training and mentoring. training and promoting the best from within is too often ignored in favor of enticing people away from other companies. In any case, I believe the article does have a lot to recommend it, especially once you get past the first parts and into the specifics.