I Will Hire You As A Programmer If You: 7

1. have passion (you love what you do)
2. treat programming as more of a hobby than just a job (you do what you really enjoy doing)
3. are ready to speak for hours in your favorite technology (you have considerable knowledge in your subject area and have good communication skills)
4. love to learn new technologies / methods on your own (you are a self-starter)
5. have strong opinions about which technologies are better and which are not – with convincing reasons. (Strong opinions are usually result of  deep learning, unlearning and relearning especially when you have to present convincing reasons)
6. are not comfortable with the idea about working in the technology of your dislike. (you do not take your knowledge and skills for granted)
7. may not desired skill but have right will to get the right skill. (Attitude matters)

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