Was going to tweet about this but @afilina beat me to it 😅
It's often just what we would call "fundamentals" that make the difference.
When I think about programmers I've worked with that I consider "good" and "bad"...(keep reading)
#SoftwareEngineer #softwaredevelopment
It's often just what we would call "fundamentals" that make the difference.
When I think about programmers I've worked with that I consider "good" and "bad"...(keep reading)
#SoftwareEngineer #softwaredevelopment
The "good" ones aren't super-geniuses. They simply have the basics down:
- Small objects
- Small methods
- Change together... stay together
- Test it!!!
- Different logical concepts should be different pieces of code (even if named the same...)
- Immutable objects + funcs
- Small objects
- Small methods
- Change together... stay together
- Test it!!!
- Different logical concepts should be different pieces of code (even if named the same...)
- Immutable objects + funcs
The "bad" ones I've noticed fail at most of those and often struggle to even understand the underlying principles.
I wonder what effect that should have on hiring?
(I've known devs. who can talk the talk, but then the code they write is nothing like what they say...🤷♂️)
I wonder what effect that should have on hiring?
(I've known devs. who can talk the talk, but then the code they write is nothing like what they say...🤷♂️)
This leads me to think a simple coding test with fundamentals is sufficient.
For a senior web dev: build me a simple web site that talks to a DB and caches an endpoint. Simple enough to not take too much time, but enough time to show me the fundamentals are down pat.
For a senior web dev: build me a simple web site that talks to a DB and caches an endpoint. Simple enough to not take too much time, but enough time to show me the fundamentals are down pat.
Then we can talk about the other stuff. Show me what you've done. Any way to publically validate your work quickly - open source, writing, speaking, etc.
(Side-note, that's why the "extras" are so helpful. I can find out immediately about someone's skills if they are public)
(Side-note, that's why the "extras" are so helpful. I can find out immediately about someone's skills if they are public)
Thoughts?
