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Vunic wrote: Whom do you pick ? Just imagine it's for a project that has a tightly packed schedule for achieving milestones.
I would go for the option of referencing previous jobs.
No use asking in vain here as there are a whole lot of examples of very successful IT (& other) businessmen/women (millionaires and up) from every imaginable background and walk of life 
Best advice: Trust your gut
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Trading creativity for reliability. What do you like more?
Veni, vidi, vici.
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I have been programming for 20 of my 30 years (hobby, academic competitions, some random apps for acquaintances). I have crawled my way through University.
But, I have learned work ethics while working, mostly without hindering product timelines (I hate not finishing something I already said I will finish at a specified date, plus close deadline -> best focus).
I know very few good programmers that did well in Uni. I also know very few good programmers that did badly in Uni.
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I would hire the one with the bigger tits.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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Alas, he neglected to mention whether these were overweight middle aged gentlemen.
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No, Dalek Dave words were aimed at the middle aged gentlemen with big tits.
You got it 
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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You don't have enough information to pick. It's possible that both or neither will be able to handle the workload and work environment.
This is mostly a question of which personality you like the most. If neither personality really suits you, flip a coin.
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We can simple down the option into two types of personalities:
#1 He could be performing well but he's totally unstable and unpredictable. He's like the drunk pilot that scarifies himself to hit the alien spaceship in Independence day movie. He might do adventures but nobody knows, when.
#2. Guaranteed above-average-performance , excellent deadline adherence.
Seriously I simply go with #2. I know enough about the project and it's not like we are going to hit a wall and seek for a heroic breakthrough. I can handle them I just need people to do their own task and check in the code in TFS on time.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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At the risk of repeating what DD said... #2 is probably a woman, so with no further information, I'd probably give her a shot.
Seriously, I'd probably wind up throwing #1 off a roof within a week, so #2 is the safer bet.
I'm glad I'm not in a position to hire people.
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Yup!We are really safe with this bet.
A well laid project plan don't need any surprises. May it be good or bad.
Consistency matters and the records in their CV simply portray it.
In fact I have my downs in my CV but still we can make out a pattern which says, untilmately I'm above average in my academics and at whatever I was involved with.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Vunic wrote: Whom do you pick ?
You have described two people who have zero work experience.
Which means either you get what you hope you pay for regardless or a senior developer is going to be spending a lot of time daily for a long time mentoring them.
So you pick which ever one you like best, subjectively, from the interview, because it is nothing more than a gamble either way.
Vunic wrote: Just imagine it's for a project that has a tightly packed schedule for achieving
milestones.
Err...you are kidding right? That is a good way to set everyone up for failure.
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Hire both of them and fire someone else in the group (or vice versa). Wait a month between each event if you like (and possibly fire one of these two).
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo.
- Harvey
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.. buying a house ... 
I guess I'll soon become a modern day indentured servant of the banks!
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Super Lloyd wrote: yous
isnt that plural for sheep ?
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Nope, that's "Little Darlin's"
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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I wanted to use the Texan yall, but it hurt my spelling sensitivities more than yous...
but silly me, you is just as plural as yall! ^^
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We bought a house this spring, got it yesterday. A day of anger and frustration... 
A lot of the things the seller should have done wasn't done, I know we bought the house from a person that makes a lot of promises and keeps some of them. So I wasn't surprised.
So he has today to fix the things that was left, otherwise we bring in craftsmen to do it at his expense. So I'm not worried that it isn't done, just how much frustration it will take before it's done.
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ho damn.... good luck with that hey!
and... I hope I won't be unlucky, this is rather too expensive..
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You're not any poorer than you were yesterday, you have only made a redistribution between your liabilities and assets.
That you can make use of a house after this redistribution is only a plus.
I'm sure DD can tell you everything about how you get in the right mindset.
Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES!
Abraham Lincoln
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I'm getting used to it...
This is a big thing nonetheless!! 
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My Bro lives in Northampton.
I have forwarded this on to him!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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An Airlines recently introduced a special half fare for wives who accompanied their husbands on business trips.
Expecting valuable testimonials, the PR department sent out letters to all the wives of businessmen who had used the special rates, asking how they enjoyed their trip.
Letters are still pouring in asking, "What trip?"
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Which reminds me of the Groucho Marx toast:
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends... may they never meet!"
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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