Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing [2006] (joelonsoftware.com)

this is long, and very entertaining to read. and there are some good points. but basically boils down to "if you want to have very good hires, you have to be VERY picky."

and well, that's kind of a no-brainer, i would think. <shrug> maybe it's not that easy to see for some people.