[DUG] Work Wanted in Wellington

Thu Jul 3 11:51:42 NZST 2014

As you say John, the measure of "good" is a complex issue and may even vary
from project to project according to the needs of those projects.
 Technical proficiency (in any specific area) , mentoring skills or
knowledge (OO or again, in whatever area) can all be gained as and when
needed but may or may not be relevant to a particular project.

Ultimately it comes down to a combination of knowledge and approach, and
the "fit" in these areas that a developer has with the needs of any
particular project.

In my experience, the best developers are the curious and caring ones.  By
which I don't mean the ones that people raise an eyebrow to/at and who get
all teary eyed at a soppy movie, but who - when faced with a problem or a
challenge - seek first to fully understand it before rolling up their
sleeves and cutting code.  And when they do produce code, they care about
the clarity and structure of it.  "Working code" isn't good enough for such
people, it must also have some aesthetic other quality.

i.m.e more often than not, ugly code turns eventually out to be wrong code.
 I know when I'm on the right track to a solution because it not only
works, but it makes a sort of obvious sense and has a certain elegance that
cannot be simply designed in.

But, as I say, it's a highly complex area and I don't think there is a
simple check list of qualities that categorically identify a "good
developer".

Which is perhaps why it is also difficult to determine the value of one,
resulting in the tendency to place value on more easily measured qualities,
such as scarcity, experience (as measured in years), etc etc

On 3 July 2014 11:20, John Bird <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>   OK that begs a further discussion!
>
> What in your eyes makes a developer “good” as opposed to thinking they are
> good – specific qualities please of what the good qualities are.  I am
> wondering if there are many opinions of what a “good” programmer is which
> might explain why some think they are good whilst others think they are
> not.  What are the more objective measures?
>
> I have worked on numerous projects the last few years and seen a lot of
> different talents.  Some that stick out in my experience are:
>
>
>    - Technical proficiency – ie knowing already what is likely to be the
>    best technology to use to tackle a new problem
>    - OO depth.   Is it innate or learned?   How is it best learned?
>    - Ability to mentor and guide others through existing code
>
> Curious to hear specifics from you as you have the reputation of a Delphi
> authority!
>
>  *From:* Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 3, 2014 10:23 AM
> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> <delphi at listserver.123.net.nz>
> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Work Wanted in Wellington
>
>  I know here (Australia) we would happily pay decent salaries if we found
> Delphi developers that were actually good and didn't just *think* they were
> good.
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Stefan Mueller <muellers at orcl-toolbox.com>
> wrote:
>
>>  As a Swiss Delphi Developer living in New Zealand I find that
>> interesting.
>>
>> Switzerland isn’t exactly at the top of my mind when I think about the
>> “value for bucks” for outsourcing work to – not because you don’t get the
>> quality, but because salaries there are almost twice what you would have to
>> pay here.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Kind regards,
>>
>>  *Stefan Müller*,
>> R&D Manager
>>
>> *ORCL* *Toolbox Ltd.*
>> Auckland, New Zealand
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>> *From:* delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:
>> delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] *On Behalf Of *Tony Blomfield
>> *Sent:* Thursday, 3 July 2014 9:29 a.m.
>> *To:* 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
>> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Work Wanted in Wellington
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you would like to send the details to me I will have a chat with them.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately we have had such a bad run with Kiwi Developers we moved
>> our R&D over to Switzerland last year where we get much more cost effective
>> results.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyway, I’d like to assess the person myself to see if they are suitable.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tony Blomfield
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [
>> mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz
>> <delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz>] *On Behalf Of *Gary T. Benner
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 July 2014 2:32 p.m.
>> *To:* delphi at delphi.org.nz
>> *Subject:* [DUG] Work Wanted in Wellington
>>
>>
>>
>> HI All,
>>
>> This just passed in if anyone can help:
>>
>> *Permanent Developer available in Wellington.*
>>
>> *Experienced Senior Delphi Developer looking for a permanent role in or
>> around Wellington. *
>>
>> *Open to remote work. Also open to learning a new language if needed.
>> Experienced in picking up code from others and looking after legacy systems
>> as well as new development.*
>>
>> *Also experienced as a Development Manager and Product Management.*
>>
>> Anyone with an opportunity can email me at gary at benner.co.nz and I'll
>> pass it on.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Gary
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