RE: /400 skills test

["Robert Brown" <rbrownny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There really is no need for skills testing. Even if the perfect acid test 
was developed, the programmers that could pass it would never be hired. They 
would be asking for too much salary, education, and benifits.(because they 
are smart)Or they would be clearly better than the interviewer and too much 
of a threat. In any case he/she is not hired. For the most part if people 
have worked elseware for a reasonable amount of time, at a reasonable 
salary, then that's how good they are. No better, no worse. It takes time to 
be exposed to business problems and solutions. If you're asking for 1 - 3 
yrs or 3 - 5 yrs experiance expect a lot of initial hand holding not matter 
how good they talk or how good the resume looks. The best skills test only 
comes after the hire date.
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