Dean - thats fine - we can agree to differ on approach.
I usually changed my opinion after reviewing the results of a programming test, or perhaps after direct one-to-one conversations with a candidate, which was part of the technical interview process that I was personally involved in.

There's a huge difference between 'in-the-loop' and 'technically competent'.
And usually the one's we made offers to [about 13 in those 2 years] were 'technically competent'.

Have a good one !!
mondo regards [Bill]


>I think this view is wrong.
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>I've worked with programmers that really didn't get involved with "groups", but they could code the pants off of anyone. They just choose to keep to themself.
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>>Typically I would do a search on a name, to see what they've been up to.
>>I would look on UT, VFUG, Foxite, and the ms public newsgroups, along with some more web server searches.
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>>I always had some concept that if they were not a member of one of those communities, then they really were not 'in the loop', no matter what was on the resume