> I know how frustrating it is for candidates but having been on both sides of this, I sympathise with tech leaders at startups who are on the hiring side too.

> I know how frustrating it is for candidates but having been on both sides of this, I sympathise with tech leaders at startups who are on the hiring side too. Don't. Because it's a self-inflicted problem. The "tech leaders" (aside: this is a gag-worthy phrase) do it to themselves through inflated requirements and no real holistic understanding of what they either want or need in a role. Hiring well is not difficult. Hiring well with stupid expectations is, and that is firmly and inescapably the fault of ye olde "tech leader", and sympathy is undeserved.