[danielweber]

Typical thought process for deciding what features a candidate needs to have.

1. I am a good programmer.

2. I have/am X.

3. (Optional) Just-so story about how X makes you a good developer.

4. Therefore, job candidates must have/be X.

I've seen this taken to stupid lengths, where employers want someone who has done professional work with the exact toolchain in use. I don't like car analogies, but it would be like hiring a driver and saying "well, we need someone familiar with the Ford Fusion, and you only have driven a Ford Taurus."