Re: [RFC] Measuring skills of a Debian Developer
>>"ferret" == ferret <ferret@phonewave.net> writes:
ferret> I can also see the want for a neutral method for determining
ferret> the state of a particular developer's skill in a given area
ferret> relative to the skill distribution across the set of all
ferret> developers ordered by skill. I think there exists an
ferret> adjective which would cut the preceeding sentence in half,
ferret> but I cannot recall it.
Fine. Come up with an objective testing process which shall
determine the developers abilities in the areas tested. This should
not merely be multiple choice questions, but essay questions as
well. You also need to come with a measure of fairness, and
consistency, of each test so conducted, as well as statistical
analysis of the performance of candidates. You need to come up with
several hundred tests, of course.
You then need to set up a process to evaluate the performance
of people on these tests, and be able to accurately corelate
performance of different candidates taking different tests on
different dates.
You also need to set up the environment in which these tests
are taken, and ensure that there is no, umm, cheating going on while
these tests are being conducted.
When you have this infrastructure in place, I'd be willing to
consider this as a policy proposal (after giving the tests, whirl, of
course).
manoj
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