> but aren't up to date on practices we care about, like accessibility, semantic HTML, app architecture etc. That stuff is important, I don't want to hire folks who ship apps, but the apps aren't WCAG 2.0 compliant or poorly tested.
If a seasoned dev hasn't been asked to do this in the past, i.e. it's not a requirement for delivery (it's the client or product manager that decides whether they want these features, not the senior engineer), then I'm fairly sure they'll get up to speed with these practices when they're asked to. I kinda feel you're probably binning some decent potential hires.
If a seasoned dev hasn't been asked to do this in the past, i.e. it's not a requirement for delivery (it's the client or product manager that decides whether they want these features, not the senior engineer), then I'm fairly sure they'll get up to speed with these practices when they're asked to. I kinda feel you're probably binning some decent potential hires.