[thelist] developer ethics?

stout at stoutstreet.com stout at stoutstreet.com
Tue Mar 5 12:02:41 CST 2002


Arghhh! This hits a nerve...........developers/coders/etc are expected to put in myriad hours to Get It Right and On Time and management doesn't take the time to properly vet candidates.
It actually makes the coin toss idea sound like a good one.
>Hi 'stand(ard)-out'   [;-)],
>Maybe if you try it from the employer perspective?
>You have one opening.  You have dozens of resumes on your desk.  You
>have an hour and a half to select who to bring in for an interview.
>[Yeah - they sat on the desk for 3 weeks - but there were other meetings
>and things to get done.]
>That's not enough time to go out and 'nose around' each of the
>applicant's sites, test them in various browsers and check validation.
>It is enough time to sort resumes into "folks with degrees and/or
>certifications" and "folks who don't" piles ... try to find a "top 2 or
>3" in the pile of your choice by flipping coins or whatever ... and

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