Python Interview Questions

[Emile van Sebille]

On 7/9/2012 2:22 PM Peter said...
> One of my favourite questions when interviewing - and it was 100% reliable :-) - "what are your hobbies?"
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> If the answer included programming then they were hired, if not, then they went to the "B" list.
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> In my experience, anybody who is really interested in programming will have it as a hobby (and is keen to learn even if they don't currently have the knowledge you require) - otherwise it is "just a job". Every job has a learning curve - whether it is just the particular domain or even a new language, the individual who sees programming as more "than a job" will come up to speed much faster and be more productive in both the short and long term.
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> Every programmer I have ever hired using this criteria worked out well.
>

Hence the age bias.

Personally, I'm quite happy now that I've divorced my hobby from my 
career.  And my family likes me better too.

Emile