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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 19 June 2016 10:25:18PM 0 points [-]

Too specialized. I'd ask for more information regarding his strengths. Or add a conditional when this applies.

Comment author: WalterL 20 June 2016 12:02:41AM 0 points [-]

I think I disagree. I'm not sure that 'strengths' is a real term for a dev.

In my view you either know or don't know a language. If you know it you are contributing to SO. If you don't you are looking things up on it. I don't really believe that a person could be a good computer programmer and there be a subfield that they couldn't master if it was necessary for their employment.

Whatever his current proficiency he'll be adding to his skill sets as needed. I'm suggesting a set that I think will be useful. I think it is the right level of specificity, even absent more information.