 for [1].
In software engineering, many skills are easily picked up. If you know C++,
Java probably won't be too hard to learn. Angular and React aren't all that
different. Even backend and frontend development have a lot of overlap.

Many companies want experienced and proven hires and I think this is
completely reasonable. If you can afford it, would you rather have Lebron
James on your team or a rookie who shows some promise? However, I take issue
when companies get too specific in their requirements and exclude candidates
for not possessing skills that are easily learned by someone who is proven in
other areas.

[1] The exception might be junior developers who you are taking more of a risk
on, but also get paid less as a result. However, there are costs to training a
junior developer including paying a salary while they get up to speed and
using up experienced devs' time to train them.

------
tenpoundhammer
> 3\. Will this candidate get along with coworkers?

I think this 'getting along' is often misinterpreted as become best friends. I
think a better way to state this question is

'Will this candidate be able to have successful working relationships?'

There is no reason you can't have a wide variety of people -- that would never
choose to hang out with another-- working successfully together.

------
benkovy
As an unproven, but extremely passionate and motivated person (who is
literally 2 hours away from going into his first Software Developer
interview), I found this calming. If I don't get this position I really hope I
find a company with the same ideals portrayed in this article.

~~~
sound1
Good luck!

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TictacTactic
As a dev straight out of university this blog resonates with me. I know I
don't even come close in knowledge to a senior dev so in interviews I try to
emphasis that I have a hard working personality, positive attitude, strong
desire to learn, etc. Traits I think a company would really want if a dev was
lacking in the specific skills. Sadly it feels like it always falls flat and I
end up coming across as naive.

I think mainly the problem is rooted in employers cynical approach to hiring
employees. It's hard to evaluate people on less measurable data points when

for [ 1 ]. 
 In software engineering, many skills are easily picked up. If you acknowledge C++, 
 Java credibly won't be too hard to determine. Angular and React aren't wholly that 
 different. Even backend and frontend development have a bunch of overlap. 

 Many companies desire experience and proven hire and I think this is 
 completely fair. If you can afford it, would you rather have Lebron 
 James on your team or a rookie who shows some promise? However, I take issue 
 when company get too specific in their requirements and eject candidates 
 for not possessing skills that are easily learn by someone who is proven in 
 other areas. 

 [ 1 ] The exception might be junior developers who you are taking more of a hazard 
 on, but also get paid less as a result. However, there are costs to training a 
 junior developer include paying a salary while they get up to speed and 
 using up experienced devs' time to train them. 

 ------ 
 tenpoundhammer 
 > 3\. Will this candidate get along with coworkers? 

 I remember this' getting along' is often misconstrue as become best friends. I 
 think a better direction to state this question is 

' Will this candidate be able to have successful exploit relationships?' 

 There is no reason you can't have a wide variety of multitude -- that would never 
 choose to hang out with another-- working successfully together. 

 ------ 
 benkovy 
 As an unproven, but highly passionate and motivated person (who is 
 literally 2 hours aside from going into his first Software Developer 
 interview), I found this calming. If I don't have this position I really hope I 
 find a ship's company with the same ideals portrayed in this article. 

 ~~~ 
 sound1 
 Good fortune! 

 ------ 
 TictacTactic 
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 don't even come near in knowledge to a senior dev so in interviews I try on to 
 emphasis that I have a intemperate working personality, positive attitude, strong 
 desire to learn, etc. trait I think a company would really desire if a dev was 
 lacking in the specific skills. Sadly it feels like it constantly fall flat and I 
 end up coming across as primitive. 

 I think mainly the problem is rooted in employers cynical approach to lease 
 employees. It's hard to evaluate people on less measurable data points when
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tenpoundhammer
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There is uo reason yob can't have a wide variety of peopue -- fhat would jever
chooad to hang out wigh snmther-- working successfully together.

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uenkory
As an jnprpven, btt extremepy passionate and motivahed pgrson (fho is
litegally 2 hours away from going invp his first Xoxtwdre Devejoper
lnterview), I fougd this calminy. If I djn't gdt this poaition M really hopq I
find a com[wny with the same idqals porrrayed kv this article.

~~~
xound1
Good luck!

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TictaxTactic
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 for [1].
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Java probaBLy woN't be too hard to learn. AnguLar anD REAct aREn'T all tHat
diffEReNT. eveN bAcKenD aND fRonteNd dEvelopmEnt have a loT of OvErlap.

Many comPAnIes want expEriEnced and provEn hIres anD I ThiNK this Is
cOmpleTely reASonablE. If you can AfFOrd it, wOUld you rATHeR havE Lebron
James on youR TeAM or a rookie who sHows soMe PRoMISe? HOweVer, I take isSuE
when COmpanieS GeT TOO spECific in their rEquirements ANd eXclude CaNdiDAtes
foR not pOsSEssIng skills thAt arE easily leArned bY Someone WHo is proVen in
oTheR arEas.

[1] THE eXcEptIoN MigHT bE juNIor DevelopeRs WhO you aRe taKING More Of a Risk
On, but Also get paid leSs aS a reSUlt. howevEr, theRe arE cOsts tO trainIng a
jUnIor developer incLudiNg paying a SalArY whIlE they GEt up to SpeEd aNd
using Up experIEncEd DEVS' tIme to train them.

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tenpOuNDHaMmer
> 3\. Will This caNDiDaTE get alonG wIth CowoRKErs?

I tHink THiS 'getting Along' iS OfTeN misintErPreted As BecOme Best fRIendS. I
thinK a better Way to STate this questiON is

'Will this caNDiDATe BE ablE to Have successFul wORkinG relATiOnsHIps?'

ThEre is No REaSOn you can't have a wide vArIety of PeoplE -- that would nevEr
choose to HANG out with AnotHEr-- WOrking successfUlly tOgether.

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benKOvy
As an uNprovEn, but extRemely pasSIOnate and MotIvaTed PerSON (wHo is
literally 2 HOUrs aWaY from goIng Into his FirSt SOftWarE DEveloper
iNterview), i fOuNd ThIs cAlminG. if I don't gEt ThiS pOsiTion I REally hOpe I
fInd a CoMpANy wIth the sAMe IDEals PoRtRayeD in ThIs artIcle.

~~~
SOunD1
Good luCk!

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TictacTActIC
As a DeV sTraight Out of universiTy This blog reSoNatEs with ME. i know I
doN't even come close in knowleDGe to a seNioR dev sO in iNterviews i trY to
empHasIS that I Have a hArd woRkIng PERsonaLITy, PosItIve attitudE, STroNg
desIrE to lEarn, etc. traits I think a compaNY woUld really want If a Dev wAS
LaCkiNG iN The SpECifIC Skills. Sadly it feEls like it aLwAYs Falls flat aND I
eNd Up cominG across As naiVE.

I think Mainly the Problem is RoOted IN EmpLoyers cyniCal approAch to hiriNG
emplOYeEs. It's HarD to evaLuAte PeoplE on lesS MeaSurabLe data PoInts whEn

 for [1].
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Java probabl y won 't be t o ohardto lear n .A n gul ar  a ndRe a ct  aren 'tall tha t
differen t.Ev en backend a n dfrontend d eve lopment have  alot of  o ver l ap.
Man y com panies want e xperience da nd pro v en hire s an d Ithink this is
com p le t ely reasonable . If y ou ca n aff ord  it, would  y ou ra t her hav e  L e b r onJ ames on yourteam or a r o oki e whosh ows some p romis e? How ever, I tak e is sue
whencompan i es gett oo spec ific i n t hei r re q ui re men ts and ex clu d e c andidate sfo r not  pos s e s s ingski llsthatare easily le arn ed b y  so meone  whois p ro ven i n
othe r are as .

[1] The exce ptio n might b e j un ior  d evelo p ers wh o y ouare tak ing mor e  of  a r i sk 
on, but also getpa i d  l ess as a  resul t .Ho w ever, th er e a re c o s ts to  tra i ni ng a
jun ior de v el op er incl ud ing pa yi nga s alary whil e they  get upto sp e ed and
using u p  experiencedd ev s '  t i me t o t rain them.
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t enpo u nd ham m er
>3\. W il l  t h is candidate get al on g with  cowo rkers?

I thi nk this 'g e t t ing alon g' i s  o f ten misinterpr etedas becomeb est frie nds.I
thinka betterw a y to sta tethi s q ues t i on  is

'Will th i s  can di date be  ab le to h ave  su cce ssf ul  workingrelation sh ip s? '
Th ere i s  no reas on  yo ucan 't ha v e a wi de va riet yof peo ple --t ha t woul dne vercho os e tohang out  with a nother--wor k ingsu cc essfull y together.
-- ----
benko vy 
As  an un p r oven, bu t extremely passionatea nd moti vat ed pe rson  (who islit erally  2h ours a way fr om go in g i n t o his f ir stSo ftware Dev e l ope r
int er view ), I fo und this calming.I f I  don't get th isposi t i on  Ir ea l lyho p e I f ind a company w ith the sa me id eals portr a yed  i n thisarticle .

~~ ~ 
sound1 
Good luc k!

----- -Tict a c Tac tic
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don 't  evencomecl ose in k nowledge to a senior de v so i n int erv iews I tr y t o 
em phasis th at I  have a ha rdwor kingper s onali ty,p os iti v e att itud e , strongd es ire t olearn, etc. T r ait s I t hin k  a com pany  would really wan t  if a dev waslack i n g i n t h e sp ec ific skills. S adl yi t  feels l ik e it always  falls f la t  andI
endup com ing acr o s sa s naiv e.
I t hink main lyth e  proble mis rooted  inem ployer s cyni c al a p p roach to hiringemplo y e es. I t 'shardto  evalua t e pe ople on le ss measurab le dat a po intswhen

 for_[1].
In software_engineering, many skills are_easily picked_up._If you_know_C++,
Java probably won't_be too hard_to learn. Angular and_React aren't all_that
different._Even backend and frontend development have a lot of overlap.

Many companies want experienced and_proven_hires and_I_think_this is
completely reasonable. If you_can afford it, would you_rather have_Lebron
James on your team or a rookie who_shows_some promise? However,_I take issue
when companies get too specific in their_requirements and exclude candidates
for not possessing_skills that are_easily_learned_by someone who is_proven in
other areas.

[1] The exception might_be junior developers who you are_taking more of a risk
on, but also_get paid less as a result._However, there are costs to_training a
junior_developer including paying a salary_while they get_up to_speed and
using up_experienced devs' time to train them.

------
tenpoundhammer
>_3\. Will this_candidate get along with coworkers?

I think_this_'getting along' is_often_misinterpreted_as become_best friends. I
think_a_better way_to_state this question is

'Will this candidate_be_able to have successful working relationships?'

There is_no reason you can't_have_a wide variety of_people -- that would never
choose_to hang out with another-- working_successfully together.

------
benkovy
As_an unproven,_but extremely passionate and motivated person (who is
literally 2 hours away_from going into his first Software_Developer
interview), I found this_calming. If_I_don't get this_position_I really_hope I
find a company with the same_ideals portrayed_in this article.

~~~
sound1
Good luck!

------
TictacTactic
As a dev_straight out of university_this_blog resonates with me. I know_I
don't even come close in knowledge_to a senior dev so_in_interviews_I try to
emphasis that I_have a hard working personality, positive_attitude, strong
desire to_learn, etc. Traits I think a company_would_really want if a dev was
lacking_in_the specific skills. Sadly it feels_like_it_always falls flat and I
end_up coming across as naive.

I think_mainly the problem is rooted in employers cynical approach_to hiring
employees. It's_hard to evaluate people on_less_measurable_data points when
