Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005) • Hacker News Board

Re: Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005)

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Post by robeastham » Sun, Mar 06, 2011, 7:10 PM UTC

hallmark wrote: post #108

robeastham wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't remember the last time I needed to update my resume, probably about a decade ago. I've managed to get pretty regular work as a contractor without one. I'm planning a career move perhaps into a permanent role and realised I haven't spent an awful lot of time networking with other developers or even digital agencies. I'm not suggesting I'm in the top 1% of devs but I'm sure there may be others in my situation w…

Mighty CV looks good. Would you be able to explain to me the meaning and calculation of "Top 99%" that is displayed next to the profile pic?

It was a bit of a tongue in cheek reference to this thread. It's not a calculation performed by Mighty CV. In the résumé builder that text equates to a free form text input called Professional Title. You can write whatever you like in there. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for reminding me it's there it wasn't meant to be a permanent fixture.

Re: Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005)

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Post by rch » Mon, Mar 07, 2011, 4:20 PM UTC

nostrademons wrote: post #104

rch wrote: post #71

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Individual talent is still evident on developer mailing lists, discussion groups, etc. A quick example: http://9fans.net/archive/?q=rsc&go=Grep

Honestly...I don't think that search evidences talent at all. If I didn't already know who Russ Cox was (and seen his code in projects like Google CodeSearch, re2, and Go), I'd think him just another Internet idiot. There is a big difference between watching someone code and watching them talk about coding. Ability in the latter is not indicative of ability in the former.

Being able to recognize the innate potential of others by indirect means is itself a talent.

Re: Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005)

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Post by supervillain » Tue, Mar 08, 2011, 3:51 AM UTC

The top 1% programmers are drop-outs, who spend all their college years hacking/programming.

Some of them are oversees who can't acquire H1B visa's due to lack of diploma.

With those circumstances, do you think they hired them? can they go abroad to work? No.

They are not even close on getting those guys.

Re: Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1% (2005)

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Post by rch » Thu, Mar 10, 2011, 7:03 PM UTC

nostrademons wrote: post #104

rch wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Individual talent is still evident on developer mailing lists, discussion groups, etc. A quick example: http://9fans.net/archive/?q=rsc&go=Grep

Honestly...I don't think that search evidences talent at all. If I didn't already know who Russ Cox was (and seen his code in projects like Google CodeSearch, re2, and Go), I'd think him just another Internet idiot. There is a big difference between watching someone code and watching them talk about coding. Ability in the latter is not indicative of ability in the former.

and, mate...

"We have to interview so-and-so. I know him from Hacker News and he's clearly smart."

-- http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=pg -- http://ycombinator.com/howtoapply.html?s2011