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

[Saager Mhatre]

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Rajeev J Sebastian <
rajeev.sebastian at gmail.com> wrote:

> As you suggested, the most important change we can make is to test
> directly with code.
>

+1 to Sidu's suggestion about having candidates write code before they come
in; have used that to much success.


> Do you do your tests in Python, or whatever language the fresher knows? So
> far, we have not received a single resume mentioning Python.


Let the candidate submit code in a language/platform of their choosing. You
want to give them the opportunity to put _their best foot_ forward. That
said, you should also list out languages/platforms that you prefer; these
would be the ones you've worked in and can evaluate the best in. They don't
necessarily have to be the primary tool you use at work every day, just a
common medium to trade insights into code.

- d