I’ve hired at a tech company, and it’s definitely weird. The problem may be non-tech employees involvement in the process. For example, we needed a part time d

I’ve hired at a tech company, and it’s definitely weird. The problem may be non-tech employees involvement in the process. For example, we needed a part time dev. A few days later we had a skilled candidate with a decade of experience in our exact tech stack. No brainer hire, right? Nope. HR and finance person thought he was too expensive ($20k/yr too expensive) and scared him away with clumsy negotiating. Months later and several failed offers later, that job wasn’t filled. How much money did that non-hire cost the company? Far more than the little bit extra compensation they should have paid. Another piece of the puzzle is where and how job listings are posted. LinkedIn, Indeed, and the others are good at generating a massive pile of resumes. The question non-tech employers need to ask is if great candidates are even on those sites looking for work. They aren’t part of the culture, so they wouldn’t even know to post on HN “Who’s Hiring” threads, or sponsoring a local meetup, or one of the more tech-focused job boards. Great technical employees aren’t commodities, and you don’t get them the same place you can hire forklift drivers, dental assistants, and office managers.