[BangPypers] [chennaipy 1126] [XPost][Slightly OT] Could you share your experiences about Python Freelance programming, from a programmer's perspective

[Rajeev J Sebastian]

I'm running a small company out of Technopark Trivandrum. We're always
on the lookout for good people (as is everyone else). I myself have a
history in development, and none in management. Never worked at a
company in my career.

So my question: how does one gauge aptitude in programming? In
particular, when we put out a job advertisement, we get a ton of
resumes from freshers. Most (if not all) do not have any significant
experience, knowledge or demonstrable skills. Most fail our written
test, which tests basic knowledge in programming, algorithms, etc.
Their resumes are full of bullshit, and in many cases, fraudulent.

Given that the fresher lacks knowledge in any given area, what kind of
testing should we use? Since we do development in Python and Django,
and so far no candidate has come to us with "Python" on their resume,
what do you suggest we do?

Regards
Rajeev J Sebastian