On Jun 18, 2012, at 2:11 AM, Murtaza Husain wrote: > Hi, > > Just wanted to get pointers on how do you manage the training of recruits. It > is difficult to find clojure talent,
I don't hire based on knowledge, I hire based on ability/desire to *learn*. For senior people I also want the same ability/desire to share what they've learned with others. > How can the learning curve, and training time be reduced for new recruits ? Put them on teams full of people who like to learn and to teach and tell them their 1st job is to learn, not to ship code so get cracking. Oh, and I also believe training is mostly a waste of resources. Training is pushing information. Learning is a self-directed activity. I look for people who would be bored stiff in training (a good sign is if they work ahead of the trainer and otherwise "break" the class). > Also how do you pitch it to the management ? Point out how well the other ways have been working out for the industry. bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
