Seriously, this may make for great code-monkeys but very limited software developers. There are tons of things you can do to become a better developer that don't involve actual coding. Especially if your job is already mostly coding, for god's sake spend as much time as you can doing those other things.
I'm not interested in people who can write awesome code, but couldn't finish even a small development project unless somebody else holds their hand through every step of the way.
Totally agree with 2 though. Probably even more important than 1, because a mediocre programmer with a passion for the actual business can make a great product. An awesome programmer will just make great code. I prefer the former.
You're totally right. I think when I say "coding", I don't literally mean writing code. Coding requires different facets of creation: designing, testing, etc. I think another way to say point 1, is to say that the person should be passionate about technology, which I guess is kind of like point 2, but for tech.
And of course, you want someone with some breadth of experience and interests. I would venture that a well-rounded person has a lot more to offer just because he has a larger set of tools at her disposal that can be used to solve problems.
Finding that "special" someone is always such a challenge ;-)
Seriously, this may make for great code-monkeys but very limited software developers. There are tons of things you can do to become a better developer that don't involve actual coding. Especially if your job is already mostly coding, for god's sake spend as much time as you can doing those other things.
I'm not interested in people who can write awesome code, but couldn't finish even a small development project unless somebody else holds their hand through every step of the way.
Totally agree with 2 though. Probably even more important than 1, because a mediocre programmer with a passion for the actual business can make a great product. An awesome programmer will just make great code. I prefer the former.