The only thing that is really a red flag to evaluate the other side is this attitude of trying to find dumbed down solutions to evaluate situations that are ful

The only thing that is really a red flag to evaluate the other side is this attitude of trying to find dumbed down solutions to evaluate situations that are full of nuances, and that cannot be analyzed with a series of simplified rules. Sort tenures, resume holes, etc... do not matter in isolation and you don't always have to try to be the judge of the circumstances of someone else. Evaluate knowledge and attitude and past results, the rest is not for you to judge.