The latest articles on DEV Community by Derek Anderson (@derekanderson). https://dev.to/derekanderson https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F207330%2Fa25f2c14-1666-44ee-9bab-460dfea760c1.jpeg https://dev.to/derekanderson en Derek Anderson Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:21:39 +0000 https://dev.to/derekanderson/the-ideal-developer-14op https://dev.to/derekanderson/the-ideal-developer-14op <h4> Skill Set </h4> <ul> <li>30% (Problem Solving) Think and solve problems by Q&amp;A, research, and experience / Use new concepts or paradigms when appropriate / Pulling it all together.</li> <li>20% (Organization) Getting things done / Document your Work &amp; Code</li> <li>15% (Soft Skills) Collaborator / Seek patterns that work for all / Communicate</li> <li>15% (The Language) Should have at least researched it before an interview... :)</li> <li>10% (Learning/Sharing) Ability and willingness research and experiment / Learn from others / Ability to apply new Concepts and share with team</li> <li>10% (Experience) without Ego / Knowledge &amp; Breadth</li> <li>0% - (Code a bubble sort algorithm) not even in my top 100 requirements</li> </ul> <h4> What am I asking myself... </h4> <ul> <li>Can this person bring something to the table that will not only achieve our business goals but also reduce friction in our team and to our processes?</li> <li>Can this person bring experience to our organization without the ego or know-it-all attitude?</li> <li>Can this person find a library with a bubble sort algorithm? (It is a huge waste of resources having a team write code that can be found in a common library)</li> </ul> <h4> Better interview questions might include: </h4> <ul> <li>"Tell me about the bubble sort and binary tree. Where and why would you use it?</li> <li>"What is the difference between a binary tree and linked list?". "When might you use one over the other?" (trying to determine what and how much you know - similarities, differences, how you apply knowledge, logic, your modus operandi)</li> </ul> <h4> The Bottom Line </h4> <p>I assume and trust that if you can compare and contrast items and understand how and where it applies, I'll trust that you can use a library or code it.</p> <p><strong>For the most part, code efficiency questions are a thing of the past.</strong></p> <p>... Just my two cents</p> rant developer interviewquestions hiring