Ask HN: Why are Java developers so boring? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Why are Java developers so boring?

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Post by jread » Tue, Mar 29, 2011, 2:20 AM UTC

bartonfink wrote: post #19

jread wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We are developing a new application that operates separately from the auction software. The team is small and we all have fairly diverse roles.

What carrots does the position offer that would entice an applicant who, presumably, is skilled enough to get an enterprisey job nearly anywhere?

Not many I suppose, a decent consulting rate is about all. Those are things I don't have much control over.

Re: Ask HN: Why are Java developers so boring?

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Post by jread » Tue, Mar 29, 2011, 2:22 AM UTC

bhousel wrote: post #11

Maybe you're asking the candidates boring questions?. Try asking them moderately probing, but non-boring questions like: "What made you want to go into software development?" "If you weren't a developer, what other job would you want to do?" "What features do you especially like about Java?" "What was an interesting problem that you've solved?" "What was the most challenging bug that you've fixed?" "Why do you want t…

Thanks, I'll try a couple of those in the next interview.

Re: Ask HN: Why are Java developers so boring?

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Post by mthomas » Tue, Mar 29, 2011, 12:22 PM UTC

I wouldn't lose hope just yet. In my experience it takes on average 6 months to find a qualified full stack java developer, or just any qualified developer. Just by luck of the draw, you're going to run into 9-5 ers more than anyone else. For most people, a job is a job.