Re:More horseshit (Score 1)

The trouble with letting some "hiring manager" do the deciding is that *me*, the technical person, risks getting clueless lamers who pass themselves off well. Ensure that most of the (direct) project team participates in the interview, that way you get to be sure, *and* the new employee feels more comfortable when they start - as they know they are accepted by all from day one. I went through this same process at my current job, and yes, it was tough, but it was *great* when I actually started - just knowing there was no one unsure about "the new guy". And the idea that any computer literate person can learn a language in a few days is clearly misguided - the syntax yes, the idioms and correct models/patterns, the traps and restrictions etc? No way. There are more languages than Java and C++, and more paradigms than OO! Basically, the more you know, the more easily you can pick up new stuff, and you're obviously capable of thinking about problems in different ways. If you just know Java or VB ... then it's back to the loch with you, Nessie!