My sister works in HR. Yes, evil HR. However, the programmer types actually get along with her because she actually tries to get to know them (apparently, this is unusual in her field).
Anyway, I'm trying to come up with a basic study plan for her so that she can get familiarized with the skillsets that programmers use. The purpose is for her to be able to evaluate people better and get beyond the simple checklist of skills.
Can anyone suggest some things that she can read up on to help with this? I believe some type of primer document in programming and/or design would be best. I don't think she needs to get into heavy coding in order to achieve this goal.
Good luck! I love teaching if the person is genuinely motivated, it's really rewarding and you end up feeling you understand the subject better yourself just from having to explain it.