"That doesn't mean anything about those people's interest in programming or computers." Of course it does. Joel advocates a certain style of development. If yo

"That doesn't mean anything about those people's interest in programming or computers." Of course it does. Joel advocates a certain style of development. If you don't like him, you likely don't like that style of development. If your company works "Joel style", why should you hire somebody who doesn't like that development style. Sorry, but the criticism here is ridiculous. It's clear people don't even think about what they write.