I don't think this generalizes. If you're a larger, more established company, sure, but most startups and small businesses can't afford to spend significant eng

I don't think this generalizes. If you're a larger, more established company, sure, but most startups and small businesses can't afford to spend significant engineering time not building features that customers pay for. For those companies, there is a ton of value to hiring someone experienced who is at least somewhat familiar with your stack.