It's like jobs that ask for "Chef, Ansible, and Puppet". A recruiter explained these are usually a typo s/and/or, where they're looking for that type of automat

It's like jobs that ask for "Chef, Ansible, and Puppet". A recruiter explained these are usually a typo s/and/or, where they're looking for that type of automation experience. A good rule of thumb is to apply when you can do 50% to 80% of the job. Also, find if they're looking for someone to "grow into the job", or a SME to take over ongoing projects. Recruiters are almost always non-technical - when they start to learn what we do, they become us, and find their own jobs. They are more likely to get lost in the "alphabet soup" of acronyms we treat as a "techie cant". And the hiring manager might not have been clear in the job posting. Best to get it directly from the source. Your resume is a key to unlock the first few interview loops, where you can actually talk to people, find what they're looking for, and customize your pitch so you meet their current needs. Remember that companies are run by humans, not machines. Almost every hiring process is going to be steeped in NIH and defensiveness.