How can I tell if someone is competent in programming?

[homieshizzle]

As the title states, I was wondering if there was a way to find out if people truly know how to code before hiring them.

 

Thanks! All help is appreciated.

[WEED]

If he doesn't make trash posts to get his leecher level up

[nulledsleech1st]

If he doesn't make trash posts to get his leecher level up

I like that

[shimon5858]

ty

[iamiva7]

Ok i understant now thanks

[tonu96]

As the title states, I was wondering if there was a way to find out if people truly know how to code before hiring them.

 

Thanks! All help is appreciated.

 

As to see samples of code they have already written, preferably from their Github account. You could also present a programming challenge for them to complete in a particular time window.

[kelechi]

tnx

[tridentsec]

If he doesn't make trash posts to get his leecher level up

[FranckCastle]

• Take a look at its Github page. 
• A good program must be documented, it means a good programmer leaves comments on his code.
• Look whether the code is optimal ; does it take the lowest time possible to execute ? The loops are used well ?...
• Has this person made academical studies, has he/she had many projects ? It could be good criteria. 
• He/she use to work with teams ?

 

[Gyrl]

 

• Take a look at its Github page. 
• A good program must be documented, it means a good programmer leaves comments on his code.
• Look whether the code is optimal ; does it take the lowest time possible to execute ? The loops are used well ?...
• Has this person made academical studies, has he/she had many projects ? It could be good criteria. 
• He/she use to work with teams ?

 

>a good programmer leaves comments on his code

Not necessarily true because if your code is self explanatory (method/function names are by themselves descriptive enough of what it does) then there is no reason to add comments.

 

I.e. don't do this:

-- Multiplies the number by two
function multiplyByTwo (let number)
{ 
  number = number*2; 
console.log(number)
}