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In 2016, spolsky announced the appointment of anil dash as fog creek software s new ceo, with spolsky continuing as stack overflows ceo and as a fog creek software board member. Clarifying get work done first of all, lets do a bit of clarification. Its an old book at this point, but this is the guy who founded stack overflow and trello among other things, so it is definitely still a good read. I would love to see a setup guide for a webbased toolapp called iqtell, they seemed to have done a really great job with putting together their knowledge base and help videos showing how they incorporate gtd but i would love for you guys to go and dive in there and see if you can implement a guide with the purest gtd practices possible. Its a book about hiring software engineers based on joels experience running a successful software company. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent apress 2007. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Smart and gets things done went out into the world. To steal from joels software development hiring guide, i look for someone who is. When youre managing a team of programmers, one of the first things you have to learn to get right is task allocation. Smart and gets things done joel spolskys concise guide. The current version of this article is the guerrilla guide to interviewing, version 3. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent apress, 2007, and writes a monthly column for inc. Even though its hardback, its about the size of a paperback romance novel, with wider margins, and about 180 pages, including some blank ones. Dec 06, 2016 setting up software for getting things done gtd hi.

Jan 01, 2007 smart and gets things done 2007 by joel spolsky is spolskys guide to hiring good programmers and setting things up so they can work best. Im joel spolsky, a software developer in new york city. Jan 29, 2005 joel emphasizes general programming and problem solving knowledge over knowing language syntax or all of the libraries from memory, et cetera. Smart and gets things done joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent. Smart and gets things done joel spolskys concise guide to.

The joel tests equivalent for measuring a programmer software. Joel spolsky has an opinion or two on interviewing developers, which he summarizes as smart gets things done. Joel spolsky has an opinion or two on interviewing developers, which he summarizes as smartgets things done. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent as want to read. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent apress, 2007 and worked as a contributing editor for inc. He has written four books about software development, including smart and gets things done. A good way to tell if somebody gets things done is to see if historically they have tended to get things done in the past. Smart and gets things done are not enough chefsteps medium. In fact, you can even ask them directly to give you an example from their recent past when they took a leadership role and got something done. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent 1st ed. The title smart and gets things done refers to the criterions you look for in a technical interview. The first module covers this in depth, from recruiting to internships to the interview process. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent joel spolsky isbn.

Joel spolsky is one of the most thoughtful writers on software development. Basically you dont get the stuff in the joel test for free, you have to hire people. Jun 16, 2008 done, and gets things smart all gentle fauxcondescension aside or as the classroom jocks would have read, fox condesomething, joels smart, and gets things done heuristic seems really obvious to everyone. First of all, joel motivates why you should care about finding the best developers.

Joel on software was for a number of years in the 2000s a well read software engineering blog. May 07, 2011 joel spolsky once correctly explained that youre generally looking for two things in an employee. It has this magical were all smart in this together appeal. People who get things done but are not smart will do stupid things, seemingly without thinking about them, and somebody else will have to. Isbn 9781590598382 9781590598382 softcover, apress, 2007. User interface design for programmers apress, 2001, joel on software apress, 2004, and recently, smart and gets things done. I could give you all the bulleted points, or you could go and read them yourself. Smart and gets things done 2007 by joel spolsky is spolskys guide to hiring good programmers and setting things up so they can work best. Joel has pubslished many interesting articles on hiring and other topics. The joel test isnt about how good the software is, its about how effective the production process is. Academia is teeming with people who are the former but not the.

Looking to hire smart programmers who get things done. In fact, you can even ask them directly to give you an example from their recent past when they took a leadership role and. Joel spolsky, of vba and joel on software fame, has put together this slim little volume that aims to let us all into the secret of recruiting the best. He is the author of five books, including user interface design for programmers and smart and gets things done. Steves take about get things smart refers to burrowing into existing systems and improving them making them smarter. Oct 12, 2012 he has written four books about software development, including smart and gets things done. Smart and gets things done tells you everything you need to know about attracting, recruiting, interviewing and hiring great programmers. In his blog post, steve yegge riffs on joel spolskys smart and gets things done theme. Your favorite software tailored for gtd getting things done. Joel spolsky in this book, joel spolsky reveals all his secrets from his years at microsoft, and as the cofounder of fog creek software for recruiting the best developers in the world. Today, its still one of the most trusted guides for organizations looking to attract and hire. His web site joel on software is popular with software developers around the. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent at. A team that fails the joel test may still make good products, but chances are itll take much longer and the workers will be miserable.

Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent huge savings for students each student receives a 50% discount off of most books in the hsg book store. Youre reading joel on software, stuffed with years and years of completely raving mad articles about software development, managing software teams, designing user interfaces, running successful software companies, and rubber duckies. Mar 25, 2019 he has written three books, including smart and gets things done. The only way youre going to be able to tell if somebody gets things done is to see if historically they have tended to get things done in the past. But theres more to hiring technical talent than an interview, hence the rest of the book. Here are some of the most common ones we come across in our work with clients. The guerrilla guide to interviewing joel on software. I have written four books about software development, including smart and gets things done. Smart and gets things done by joel spolsky manager tools. Done, and gets things smart all gentle fauxcondescension aside or as the classroom jocks would have read, fox condesomething, joel s smart, and gets things done heuristic seems really obvious to everyone. Human task switches considered harmful joel on software. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent.

Joel spolsky is a bit of an internet cause celebre, the founder of fog creek software and writer of, an influential. But if you havent been reading joel spolskys books or blog, you probably dont know how to find them and make them want to work for you. Nov 19, 2019 recently, i read joel spolskys book, smart and gets things done. At the heart of joel s philosophy is hiring smart people who get things done. With joel s newest book, more joel on software, youll get an even better not to mention updated feast of joel s opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more.