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It's because the "talent shortage in tech" meme is a lie. Nobody wants a competent employee in 2018. They want badass, unicorn, ninja rockstars! There's nothi
by whatyoucantsay 9y ago
It's because the "talent shortage in tech" meme is a lie.
Nobody wants a competent employee in 2018. They want badass, unicorn, ninja rockstars!
There's nothing "wrong" with you. It's just that the minimum bar is higher than you imagined. Keep hustling and you can clear it.
Suggested reading: Average is over, by Tyler Cowen
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- nikkwong 9y agoI've always somewhat believed that internally. The trade isn't the most approachable—but there are definitely a lot of smart people in the world and in effect the job market ends up being crowded. Thank you!
- lsc 9y agoI think the standards on HN are higher (for the same money) and in general, the standards for remote work are higher (again, for the same money.) - From interviewing people for sit-down in-person contracting positions at big companies in silicon valley proper? Finding someone who is just competent is quite difficult, even when offering much better money than 'startups' tend to offer. As for the unicorn ninja rockstar thing, I'm pretty sure that's just startup talk for "We want someone enthusiastic and confident" - which usually means they have to lower their expectations in other areas (which is part of why they shoot for early career folks;)