I was talking with Piero about moving from Ireland to Canada and he sent me this link: Developer skills outlook 2007.

“Programming is very much a communications skill in some ways, it’s the skill of being able to craft and construct a simple piece of code to solve a complicated problem. Good programmers are also able to explain things well to other people.”

I experience every day that communication is a crucial point for a team.

“I’ve been hiring people since the mid-90s, and it doesn’t change over time: it’s always hard to hire good people. Skilled people are always in demand, and they’re always hard to get. There’s just a bit more chaff that gets in the way at the moment.”

How companies can get real developers if who decides the candidates for the first interview simply checks if a bunch of keywords match the cv?