> General SE hiring comment: One thing I realized, for most IT/SE jobs, the more accurately you describe your current stack in the requirements (or maybe the pe

> General SE hiring comment: One thing I realized, for most IT/SE jobs, the more accurately you describe your current stack in the requirements (or maybe the person you are replacing), the smaller your candidate pool is. Perhaps the solution is to not always aim for the narrowest possible fit. There are many people who would like an opportunity to learn new things and grow. I understand that this thinking can't be applied to all positions. If, for example, you want to bring in someone new to your company and put them in charge of "everything Foo-related", then you need someone with suitable experience in Foo. However, too many companies tend to extend that too far down the ladder.