Beyond the cycle of pain of hostile interviews and the transition to rational interviews, the next evolution has to be about creating a company that people want to work at and brag about. We should have developers knocking at the door and peeking in the windows, wanting to work at such a place. But how?

As a passionate, involved worker, there is too much that I want from an employer. How can any organization be excellent at all of the things that I need and allow me to really achieve? Look at the list of things you need as a software developer and that an employer needs to provide to be a place that will be fulfilling:

• Productive tasks
• Healthy customers
• A work space that is collaborative but not distracting
• Creative ideas and vision
• Engaged coworkers
• A set of operable work practices
• A motivating mission that keeps you inspired
• A…