Lumpish Scholar's Journal: Job Ad: It's always nice when programmers can program

[Yes, I'm playing a little fast and loose with ellipses here, but only a little. The original phrasing had an alternative explanation, if you assume the recruiter can't really put a sentence together; but this is, in essence, what the original job ad said.]

... looking for strong C++ developers.... The candidates should have between 3-7 years of solid Unix C++ development experience.... Ability to code and design ... is a major plus.