PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 17: Attracting Talent
Episode 17: Attracting Talent
Special Guest: Cal Evans
Release Date: 08/23/2007
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0
Todays special guest is ME! Most people don't know this but I spent the majority of the last 10 years building and managing development teams. Along the way I've picked up a few truths, mainly stolen from people like Joel Spolsky. Some of these ideas can be found in an article I wrote a while ago titled "Nerd Herding", a link to which can be found in the show notes.
Recently, I've had many people ask me variations of the same question, "How do I find talented programmers?" So today, I'm going to share with you some of the things I've learned.
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Great tips, and well-delivered.
The "no cube farms" rule is echoed, with lots of other good information about development team management, in De Marco and Lister's "Peopleware".
http://www.amazon.com/Peopleware-Productive-Projects-Tom-DeMarco/dp/0932633439
Thanks for the good podcast!
Hi Paul!
Yep, that’s where I originally read it, however, it’s also a lesson I’ve learned through experience. It still amazes me that even though there is hard evidence that cube farms suck for software development, I still see companies using them. :(
Thanks for the comment!
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And nice update with the player.