SPaMCAST 625 - Finding Great Developers, GitCommit Bounties, A Conversation With Drew Angell

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Software Process and Measurement Cast 625 features our interview with Drew Angell. Drew and I talk about web development, software development excellence, and how to find great developers. Being good is more than just excellence in coding -- listening and problem-solving are also needed which has led Drew to experiment with using GitCommit bounties to get great developers to self-identify.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drew’s Bio</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/20727/drew-headshot.jpg" alt="Drew Angell" width="200" height="148" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drew is a digital pioneer who loves rolling his sleeves up and identifying software & programming solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As owner and lead developer within AngellEYE & GitCommits, Drew's responsibilities include everything from day-to-day business management to the development of web and mobile applications.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drew is heavily involved with PayPal. He is a certified PayPal developer (one of only 13 in the world that reached the ACE Developer status), an official PayPal Partner, and a PayPal Ambassador.  He was also given the PayPal Star Developer Award at the developer conferences in 2008, 2009, and 2011.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When he's not solving digital problems or consulting, Drew is a board member for the Campaign for Aging Research, the Kansas City Table Tennis Club, and volunteers with a local non-profit, The HALO Foundation – (Helping Art Liberate Orphans).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out:</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.gitcommits.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.gitcommits.com/</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.angelleye.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.angelleye.com/</span></a></p> <p><