User: ThisIsNoNickName

What I would consider

On: How Do You Find Programming Superstars?

A good programmer...

• Usually isn't a good programmer only. (But has multiple skills)
• Has a lot of hidden material/knowledge not written in his CV or told you in a first meeting
• Is organized very well (I would go so far to say, that he has is own way [of Dave Allen's] GTD)
• Is intelligent and has a good memory.
• Is healthy. You can't give 100% without being healthy (in common terms)! There are exceptions: Beethoven was still productive while being deaf. Evelyn Glennie [80% deaf since age of 12])... Lunatics? Madness mostly is very diverting.
• Works (mostly) for passion and not for money.
• Chooses and isn't chosen.
• Can switch between open mindedness and single-task-focus-only very fast.
• Adapts his environment to himself and not himself to the environment.
• Is entitled as being a strange guy by his co-workers often.
• Crap.
• Does read on lists, though there are lines with crap because the most beautiful treasures are often found at the bottom of a lot of crap. ;)

...I think.