@bstorer said:
@Nelle said:However if the candidate used boost that should be a positive thing even if the shop does not use it.WHY?
WHY NOT ?
it is not so far fetched that a c++ shop will use boost someday ...
@bstorer said:
Now we should be ignoring a developer's .NET knowledge in a .NET shop?
Have I really wrote such an idiotic thing ?
Sorry, what I really mean is this :
There are two candidates applying for a position in a .NET shop :
1. knows .NET, worked with Atlas, has 2 years exp. as "Javascript developer"
2. knows .NET, worked with Flex
Neither is the CEOs nephew.
.NET exp/knowledge approx. same
What you are saying is that the 2nd one should be automatically discarded. IMHO not.
@bstorer said:
You don't hire new guys to bring fresh ideas or angles.
The companies are hiring, like you said, because they are shorthanded on projects, but it depends at which stage are these projects.
If the project is still in the planning phase, you know that it will be .NET on Windows server etc, but whether you will use Atlas, Flex, Silverlight etc. is still open.
Moreover, the company may decide to do a minor part of the project that is not so significant in flex, just to test technology and see how it fits with their system. I have seen it happen a lot of times.
@bstorer said:
I'm starting to wonder if you've ever worked as a software developer, let alone been part of the hiring process.
sorry I have to dissappoint you. yes.