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    +1: I have yet to hear of a startup that has trouble finding people. I also have yet to hear of a startup that doesn't have trouble finding good people. Commented Nov 8, 2010 at 21:56
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    Upvoting partly because that's the only idea I've had for hiring from the deep end of the talent pool, particularly if you can't judge properly yourself. Commented Nov 8, 2010 at 21:57
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    +1 for great advice. i tend to avoid applying for jobs that put too much emphasis on a particular language skill because great programmers don't have trouble transitioning to a new language. that's why, for me a formal computer science background is very important. Commented Nov 8, 2010 at 22:50
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    -1 for BS attitude towards C# and Java programmers. There's simply nothing magical about Haskell or LISP. As a C#/.NET developer, I'll stack my passion and commitment to excellence in software engineering against anybody's. And what's more, there will be a whole lot of others who feel as I do. Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 0:27
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    Here's an analogy to point out what Adam & others are missing: Pick any well known sports team, talk to the fans, and you'll get everything from really passionate fans to disinterested glory hunters. Pick a small lesser known team, and almost all the fans will be of the passionate type. There might be more passionate fans for the big team, but they're like needles in haystacks compared to the smaller team. Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 13:18