Big-Picture Focus
A great programmer doesn’t simply complete tasks that are assigned to them, but rather they take into account the broader impact on the system and user experience as a whole. They want to know the feature they’re building is of...
A Good Team Player
Another superb quality of premium developers is their ability to help other developers get better. They offer teammates help when they are stuck, teach new skills to others and write documentation that would help teammates not only in their organization...
Deep and Broad Technical Experience
Great developers have worked with a handful of technologies long enough to become experts and are competent with many others. Of course, finding a programmer who has worked on a product similar to yours or that uses the same technologies...
Quick Learning Ability
Great programmers are usually amazing self-learners. They have the ability to teach themselves new languages and technologies quickly and often do so out of personal interest outside of work. They have the ability to process information and make connections on...