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(student) interview questions - programming for a robotics lab

Hi all, my robotics lab is looking for programmers to work on some projects we have at the moment. We nailed down the requirements (mainly, c++ and experience with openGL and 3D), but due to obvious money constraints we can't afford to hire Great Developers. Instead we're going to settle for Talented Students, offering them projects ...

Can an introvert be a successful programmer?

I have this...friend. He is currently a hobbyist programmer so up until now he's only worked alone. He's worried that his (very) shy personality will affect his ability to work on a team and have his work constantly scrutinized by others. He's smart, a good programmer, and he loves programming. He also communicates well outside of face-t...

at will vs guaranteed employment

I'm a hiring manager (still a dev too ;-) for a midsize company and we put out a good offer to a senior developer. The candidate requires a serious relocation to our area, and we did give him a good relo package. However, he is now looking to have his position "guaranteed" for at least a year, and is insistent that this is a standard h...

How to mathematically evaluate the overall experience of programmer ?

Let me explain what I am trying to ask If we assume that one programmer has 20 years programming experience in general (means in many languages) and he has 5 years experience in Java language, of course, these 20 years are including 5 years. Additionally, he has 8 years as designer of design architecture & system as well as he has ...