[Web4lib] test ideas for web job candidates

[Eric Hellman]

When I hire people to do programming I look for an aesthetic sense 
and for pride of craftsmanship. I don't give people stupid tests, I 
look at things they've done and want to show me. I avoid candidates 
with resumes full of lists of technologies, I look for people who are 
engrossed in problems and their solutions.

Also, don't forget to consider training of pre-programmer library 
staff as an alternative. One of the favorite sayings of my freshman 
year computer science professor was that it was easier to teach a 
______ programming than it was to teach a programmer ________. 
Although you probably know a lot of librarians who could never do 
programming, there are as many programmers who could never be 
librarians.

Good luck!

Eric
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