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Smart and Gets Things Done: Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Talent

Avram Joel Spolsky · 4 HN comments
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A "good" programmer can outproduce five, ten, and sometimes more run-of-the-mill programmers. The secret to success for any software company then is to hire the good programmers. But how to do that? In Joel on Hiring, Joel Spolsky draws from his experience both at Microsoft and running his own successful software company based in New York City. He writes humorously, but seriously about his methods for sorting resumes, for finding great candidates, and for interviewing, in person and by phone. Joel’s methods are not complex, but they do get to the heart of the matter: how to recognize a great developer when you see one.
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I think Spolsky originally made this line of thought famous in 2006:

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing...

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

Smart & Gets Things Done, as Joel Spolsky would say.

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/GuerrillaInterviewing...

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

⬐ infinite8s
Or as Steve Yegge likes to say, "Done and Gets Thinks Smart"

http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/06/done-and-gets-things...

⬐ infinite8s
Or as Steve Yegge likes to say, "Done and Gets Things Smart"

http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2008/06/done-and-gets-things...

⬐ RogerL
That is an extremely long post that says "hire the rock stars". Except, of course, we all cannot only hire the very best, transformative people (like Jeff Dean at Google). And, he has no way to actually identify them, except "ask around".

It's entirely unrealistic as a business strategy. It sure is nice if you luck into it.

If you like this, you may want to get a copy of the book this evolved in to: "Smart and Gets Things Done"

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/05.html

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/15...

$3 used, $11.61 new

Not sure if there's an ebook version, searching for a PDF brings up some programmer's blog who looks like he's hosting it illegally by accident.

I just bought Smart and Gets Things Done by Joel Spolsky on hiring the best programmers.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590598385/

This article has whetted my appetite even more.

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