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Iluvatar · 07-25-2002, 01:35 AM

I'm head builder and HIMP and I'm relegated the task of hiring coders since I don't own the world or code. I found one upon urging of another Imp and since I don't code, I was somewhat clueless as to how evaluate since I couldn't authorize shell access.

Now that's a real dilemma for me and probably a position I shouldn't have been placed in, but it fell to my lot. My instinct said to learn the individual on a personal basis, see how they behaved as an immortal and perhaps a player. Do they have the patience to build a zone which I doubted since they would learn the shortcomings and good points of OLC and builder interactions with flags etc. My goal was watch and see temperment, patience, frustration with existing code, interaction with other Immortals/mortals etc. Finally after a few months and little to no building but decent behavior, I vouched for the coder.

First thing the head coder asked me is "is he a good person?" I responded "I'm pretty sure he is, he listens and tolerant, though he doesn't have the patience to build." With CVS enabled and the newb coder input being reviewed by the head coder and me, all has progressed reasonably well but the point is, my instinct said a good person from watching.

Resume, coding examples, etc are good values to judge by, but when push comes to shove the twit who will steal your code can't handle power. The abuser or thief will be impatient and do wierd stuff. MAKE them actually play and/or build for you before you hire, you will learn tons if you watch them as well as learn the "flavor" you strive for in your world. In the same breath I also advocate CVS as a failsafe medium for controlling as well as establishing Head Coder permissions in the shell that can't be overridden.

07-25-2002, 01:35 AM	#9
Iluvatar Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mississippi USA Posts: 142	I'm head builder and HIMP and I'm relegated the task of hiring coders since I don't own the world or code. I found one upon urging of another Imp and since I don't code, I was somewhat clueless as to how evaluate since I couldn't authorize shell access. Now that's a real dilemma for me and probably a position I shouldn't have been placed in, but it fell to my lot. My instinct said to learn the individual on a personal basis, see how they behaved as an immortal and perhaps a player. Do they have the patience to build a zone which I doubted since they would learn the shortcomings and good points of OLC and builder interactions with flags etc. My goal was watch and see temperment, patience, frustration with existing code, interaction with other Immortals/mortals etc. Finally after a few months and little to no building but decent behavior, I vouched for the coder. First thing the head coder asked me is "is he a good person?" I responded "I'm pretty sure he is, he listens and tolerant, though he doesn't have the patience to build." With CVS enabled and the newb coder input being reviewed by the head coder and me, all has progressed reasonably well but the point is, my instinct said a good person from watching. Resume, coding examples, etc are good values to judge by, but when push comes to shove the twit who will steal your code can't handle power. The abuser or thief will be impatient and do wierd stuff. MAKE them actually play and/or build for you before you hire, you will learn tons if you watch them as well as learn the "flavor" you strive for in your world. In the same breath I also advocate CVS as a failsafe medium for controlling as well as establishing Head Coder permissions in the shell that can't be overridden.