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I'm sometimes tempted to throw some Donne into interviews for culture fit. The main reason I don't is because there are good candidates who may not have any background in English poetry and even though I wouldn't make a no hire decision on account of that, I don't want to risk even giving the appearance that I would. Even so, anecdotally, appreciation for Donne has been an oddly common trait among the most successful dev and higher managers I've worked with and for.



Is it enough for the candidate to be into Metallica?


What if someone prefered Milton or even Dryden?




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