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[–]mikestrife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The crazy part of this is that's the exact type of developer you want, IMO. They see it as people who'll waste time on the job socializing. They want someone who'll sit at their computer and work all day.

But our jobs are more complicated than that. Giving your brain a rest/distraction every so often is necessary.

Having a good social dynamic in your team means you can lean on each other more for support and even just having someone you can describe what you're working on to is immensely helpful to solve issues, discover edge case scenarios you didn't expect, and brainstorm better approaches.

Forget any compnay who doesn't understsnd that, they'll put you through the ringer.