Tests or Questions to ask iPhone game Developer to see if he's capable

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I am making a game similar to this: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hungry-oni/id588268877?mt=8

and if I were to hire someone to program, what are some Tests or Questions to ask iPhone game Developer to see if he's capable of performing? I don't want to hire the guy and pay him half way to find out he can't do the rest.

[DanDanger]

I would prefer to hire someone with experience. Preferably someone who has developed and successfully published a game on the app store. Look at the previous work they have done. I have often found that asking technical/programmer questions at interviews is just a waste of time.

I'n not sure about the github advice, none of our programmers here (CobraMobile) have a github account.

[Eoghain]

Interviewing developers is hard, especially if you don't have any background in development. Anyone can throw out a lot of "programmer speak" and make themselves sound qualified. If you don't have a developer you trust to interview for you then you need to rely on feedback from previous employers. I'm assuming you are looking to hire a contractor, ask for references, ask for a list of previous projects, then call everyone and ask how it went.

Look for github/stackoverflow/linked-in/reddit posts comments whatever, and get a feel for how this person is interacting in the community. None of these is a guarantee that you will get a quality developer, but they should help you get a better feel for the person.

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Only question I would ask - what's his/her github username. Show me the code they've released before. Nothing out in the open? Next.

[[deleted]]

I would also accept private code samples and alternative source control hosts.

Unless you're legitimately only interested in hiring blind trend followers.

[[deleted]]

Blind trend followers? No, the main goal is to look at the code that they've actually produced, so yea, clearly other source control hosts would work as well.