By colmsmyth
via colmsmyth.blogspot.com
Submitted: Jan 11 / 20:28
Developers sometimes have attributes of geekiness but these are incidental to being a good programmer; this post describes 5 key competencies and why they are essential to be a great developer.
Comments
dzonelurker replied ago:
Those "Competencies" are not at all programmer specific but required for any challenging job.
colmsmyth replied ago:
People who work in an engineering or scientific discipline often think those 5 are general competencies, but actually they are not. People in roles that are artistic, creative, healthcare, management, accounting, etc, etc. don't need to be abstract, analytical or idealistic - they need very different skills.
noblemaster replied ago:
Good article, but you are missing the point: "Software Developer Competencies" NOT EQUAL "How to Recognize a Good Programmer"
Even Daniel might agree with your list, but your list doesn't help someone recognize a good programmer at an inverview.
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