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Greg Reinacker has a post up detailing some of the requirements he has for new employees. The post is actually a short explanation of nearly everything that's wrong with IT hiring (and by extension, development). Go ahead and look at his list - do you see a description of the problem domain anywhere ? Nope, just a set of Windows (and C++) specific technical jargon you have to hurdle to get past the bar. One thing I've learned over the years is that domain specific knowledge is far, far more valuable than technical trivia - if you hire a competent person, the technical stuff can be learned pretty quickly. Hiring managers unwittingly eliminate a lot of great potential hires by making lists like Greg's.
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