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Basically the problem is everyone is looking for the "Rockstar". News for all the employers out there -- if you want to the best then YOU have to be the best.
by vparikh 13y ago
Basically the problem is everyone is looking for the "Rockstar". News for all the employers out there -- if you want to the best then YOU have to be the best. If all they are hiring for is someone to write a web front end for a simple database backend, you don't need a "Rockstar". You don't need an MIT graduate with a PHD. You need a developer who can read documentation and figure out how to build your solution, and build it so that it can be maintained and upgraded. That is a lot easier to find then the greatest developer known to human kind.
- almosnow 13y agoAlso, there's still a difference between a rockstar and a god. Most of them want you to implement the same features that another TEAM of developers achieved over the course of YEARS. And also, "well the salary is quite low, but as soon as we feel more comfortable with you we'll give you a raise".
- memracom 13y agoIf people advertise that they want to hire a rockstar, then write back and ask them how their work environment supports and enables a person to produce rockstar results. If they cannot or won't articulate this in a satisfactory way, then move on. They don't really want rockstars, they just want to delay the inevitable bankruptcy and are clutching at straws.
- rrich 13y agoVery true and a good rule to follow. I've yet to see a rock star environment at a place searching for the elusive unicorn, and ping-pong tables, arcade machines and fridges stocked with craft beer do not count. It takes much more to make an environment that is conducive to the artistry required to program for hours each day.