Why you should hire a polyglot programmer

Published in ThoughtWorks P2 Magazine.

Hiring for a specific technology stack feels safe, but it often selects against the kind of adaptable, curious engineers who will still be valuable as your stack inevitably changes. This article makes the case for hiring developers who have learned multiple languages and paradigms — and explains why that breadth is a better predictor of long-term impact than depth in any single tool.

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