To me, tech recruiting feels geared around people creating resumes that feature a lengthy laundry list of technologies that reward the best liars because that's

To me, tech recruiting feels geared around people creating resumes that feature a lengthy laundry list of technologies that reward the best liars because that's the idiotic filtering process that's emerged. What would make the job hunt better? 1) You need somebody technical involved in writing job ads. You also need to limit the technologies mentioned to a handful. If it's a frontend webdev job for example, list out a few necessities (HTML, CSS, JS) and a couple of nice-to-have bits of tech like experience with SVG, React, and Git, but don't declare those to be mandatory. A smart person who never used some tech you need will be able to pick it up faster than a middling liar who claims 5 years of experience with it. 2) You need a recruiter who understands the businesses they're representing as well as technology to figure out if the candidate is a potential match. 3) You need businesses who understand that smart people who know their shit are better for the business than a middling developer who has some experience with your particular tech. Outside of very specialized and niche stuff, any smart developer will pick up new libraries and technology very quickly. Solve for hiring smart people, not trying to find somebody who just listed every technology they ever heard of on their resume.