I think there should be more emphasis placed on the non-techincal abilities of a candidate then is the current trend.
We love to think that getting a job should be based on pure meritocracy, but being able to do the job is one small piece of the puzzle.
It's the personality, cultural fit, and general interpersonal skills that really make or break a good team. If you have a team of the 5 best programmers in the world but they can't handle basic human interaction, nothing will get done.
We love to think that getting a job should be based on pure meritocracy, but being able to do the job is one small piece of the puzzle.
It's the personality, cultural fit, and general interpersonal skills that really make or break a good team. If you have a team of the 5 best programmers in the world but they can't handle basic human interaction, nothing will get done.