Having trouble finding Software Engineers who are experts with years of experience in the exact technology you need? Well I’ll let you in on a secret - you need to stop looking for unicorns…
Software languages, tools and systems move so fast that if an engineer isn’t continually learning, they’re falling behind. But great engineers aren’t just trying to keep up - they’re driven to experiment and learn. They’re always looking for ways to make their projects more efficient - whether that’s by tweaking their working environment, automating mundane tasks or learning whole new languages.
An engineer with three languages and two web frameworks under their belt is going to have no problem getting up to speed on some missing experience if they’re sufficiently motivated.
Look for evidence of passion, learning and experimentation and use this to help your hiring decisions.
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