2. Go to http://therighttool.hammerprinciple.com/browse and look at rankings like "I usually use this language on solo projects". Hire programmers who list experience with those languages on their resume.
That's all I've got for now. Oh yeah, you could google for interview questions, I guess. Or look on the "hiring" sections of web 2.0 companies and rip off their interview questions.
If you're trying to hire a good programmer and you don't know anything about programming here are a few hacks you can use:
1. http://codility.com/ (these guys hurt my feelings)
2. Go to http://therighttool.hammerprinciple.com/browse and look at rankings like "I usually use this language on solo projects". Hire programmers who list experience with those languages on their resume.
That's all I've got for now. Oh yeah, you could google for interview questions, I guess. Or look on the "hiring" sections of web 2.0 companies and rip off their interview questions.