How to hire good programmers?

The following is from worsethanfailure.com

I have to tell, I am no .NET expert at all. I prefer open source technologies. But since I am a developer and I like to  know what’s going on - I know a bit about .NET too. So here it goes:

Finally, Brent asked Alvin to “explain the difference between managed and unmanaged code as it relates to the .NET Framework.”

“Uhh, managed code is like where you work on it with a group. You have someone managing it.”

A smile cracked in the corner of Cynthia’s mouth, and moments later she was trying to stifle uproarious laughter, and barely succeeding. Trying to keep from laughing, Brent asked “…and unmanaged code is?”

“Unmanaged code is code you work on by yourself with no supervision.”

Brent’s finger came down on the mute button right as he erupted into hysterical laughter, and once his breathing and cadence returned to normal, he thanked Alvin for his time and said they’d be in touch.