Just goes to show how a bit of determination and good timekeeping can make all the difference to a persons self-development.

Kev

>The one person we hired is a 40ish single mother with primary custody of
>her three children. She often studied (read computer books and developed
>small programs to test some ideas) for 0.5 to 1.0 hour after the children
>were in bed, and a few hours every other Saturdays and Sundays, when the
>children were with their father. She wasn't the most knowledgeable
>candidate at the time of the interview but we all felt she would be the
>best of the 10 interviewees within a few months.
>
>She chose to put her children first and still found time to learn something
>about development methodologies and tools. We didn't expect to find someone
>with such dedication but we did expect to find someone who showed some
>effort to improve his or her skill set.
>
>We are extremely happy that we hired her.
>
>People will find all kind of excuses for not learning something new. IMO, it
>is just a reflection on their priorities. I want to work with curious
>people who are not afraid to pick a book and learn something new.
>
>Daniel