[consulting] Drupal Skills Inventory

[Matt Chapman]

I prefer to look to people with basic web development skills, and train 
them in Drupal, rather than seeking out Drupal gurus form the start, so 
my approach may be less relevant to others, but here it is.


To start, I ask them to identify their first and second specialty from 
among:

Graphic Design / Branding
Project Management
Sales & Marketing
Web Design / xHTML+CSS
PHP Application Development
Javascript UI Development
Drupal Themeing
Drupal Module Development
Drupal Site Building / Implementation
CiviCRM Implementation
Training & Technical Support
Wordpress Development
Flash Application Development
Server Administration

I'll also ask them which of these is their mortal enemy, and which 
they'd most like to improve.


Then I ask them to give one of these answers:

What's That?
I know what it is.
I've used it before.
I use it daily.
I can make it do backflips.

...for each item on this list:

Drupal
jQuery   
CSS   
PHP   
SQL   
xHTML   
Flex   
OpenLaszlo
api.drupal.org   
BASH   
CCK Module
CiviCRM   
Drush
hook_nodeapi()   
hook_form_alter()
hook_theme()
Ubercart
Views 2 module       
Database-driven Flash
GIMP
Amazon EC2
Bazaar VCS
CVS   
SVN


It's not a very scientific approach, but it gives me a quick run down of 
how they views themselves in relation to the tools I work with, or 
skills I'd like to add to my team.

HTH,

Matt




Sam Cohen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I recently posted a request asking for freelancers and was a bit 
> overwhelmed by the number of responses.  I also realized that I really 
> need a better way to figure out what someone's Drupal skills are --  
> to see if a certain type of work is appropriate for them. 
>
> I'm wondering if anyone here has every put together a Drupal skills 
> inventory/survey and if they would be willing to share it.  (or if you 
> know of one that exists and can provide a link)
>
> I started working on my own and here is what I have so far as a draft 
> http://bit.ly/rCXcc  .  The purpose is for me to be able to understand 
> a freelancer's skill level -- it's not a test and relies on the person 
> who is filling it out answering the questions honestly.  I think such 
> an inventory can also be helpful when hiring an employee -- and even 
> for a client to use when looking to hire a freelance developer. 
>
> I would greatly appreciate any feedback or ideas you all have for any 
> additional questions to ask -- or if you think any of my questions 
> should be revised.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
>
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