Hiring for any kind of technical role is never without risk. And let’s face it, it can be daunting to assess the nuances of talent and team fit in a few simple interviews plus a code exam. So how *should* we think about the value differences between:
- A great engineer and a decent one
- An experienced senior engineer or a talented junior
- A unicorn from a yak
Taylor Veino, gun.io Blog
More Readable Code – Conditionals
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God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men.
Thomas Jefferson
Many succeed momentarily by what they know;
Some succeed temporarily by what they do;
but few succeed permanently by what they are.John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan
Becoming a Person of Influence
Personal Hedgehog?
I recently came across a job posting where the company required a “personal hedgehog” description with a person’s resume when applying for a job. I had not heard of this before, but it made me curious. A...
Do you Scrum?
I have never called myself a project manager. While over the course of my career has required a certain degree of project management, I have always just tried to learn enough to get by. In college, the main project management...