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		Jem on Jan 22, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't hire a programmer if they don't code for fun I think it's the passion for what they do that differentiates a "rock star" from someone who just does it for the pay. You can have passion without being holed up in your bedroom programming 24/7.

cracki on Jan 22, 2009 [–]

holing up and hacking away is more likely though, if you have passion.

Jem on Jan 22, 2009 | [–]

Oh yeah, no disputing that, I do it myself :)

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