[chewyshine]

It's probably too late to contribute meaningfully to this conversation. But look at the tone of many of these comments. So many "know it alls." So many strong opinions about the right way to hire and work with developers. Owners and execs often don't want to deal with the jaded baggage that comes with experience. Many owners/execs want to have a person integrate with the existing work flows rather than having to repeatedly justify a workflow to a person who thinks he or she knows a better way to do things. Not saying it's right or wrong, it just is. It also probably violates the uniform guidelines on employee selection.