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These are the traits I look for when I hire An average programmer with good communication and social skills is easier to train. Often they are a better fit than a superstar with an attitude problem.

In a newly published paper, researchers at Google DeepMind say their AlphaCode program can keep up with the average human coder in standardized programming contests. “This result marks the first ...