I am a hiring manager and I would hire this individual. Here is why.
He did not decry GE or call it useless. He simply stated that his objective right now was a BS and he is trying to find the most effective path to achieving that while juggling other priorities, including a job. Right there is a quality that can be rare in employees today.
Every week I present developers with a goal and the constraints that must be met in trying to achieve that goal. Good developers evaluate, prioritise and sacrifice to reach the goal in the best possible way within those constraints. Poor developers whine about how they are delivering a sub par product because some esoteric feature they feel is important cannot be included because the product funder doesnt share their viewpoint.
That and the fact that he is self taught says a lot. I would have him tested on his coding, design and architecture knowledge, and if he/she makes the grade, as a
self taught developer I have a hard working highly motivated individual. Hired.
Slashdot Mirror
I am a hiring manager and I would hire this individual. Here is why. He did not decry GE or call it useless. He simply stated that his objective right now was a BS and he is trying to find the most effective path to achieving that while juggling other priorities, including a job. Right there is a quality that can be rare in employees today. Every week I present developers with a goal and the constraints that must be met in trying to achieve that goal. Good developers evaluate, prioritise and sacrifice to reach the goal in the best possible way within those constraints. Poor developers whine about how they are delivering a sub par product because some esoteric feature they feel is important cannot be included because the product funder doesnt share their viewpoint. That and the fact that he is self taught says a lot. I would have him tested on his coding, design and architecture knowledge, and if he/she makes the grade, as a self taught developer I have a hard working highly motivated individual. Hired.