The age old value vs perception of value dilemma. The issue is that recruiters and many times the first few interviewers are not at all technical. They have a

The age old value vs perception of value dilemma. The issue is that recruiters and many times the first few interviewers are not at all technical. They have all the time to make their outward appearances business aesthetic, and their skill won’t deteriorate dramatically without being used. They will use keywords and industry jargon to find candidates; that’s after the AI siphon out the resumes without the “must haves”. You’re left interviewing with people who have a superficial, if not backwards idea of what they’re looking for, and tend to be personable enough reject any “off” personalities which are common in the loner coder types who might not care to update their LinkedIn every time they fart into the wind. Sure you 5x your salary, but the real shame is that the best talent becomes underutilized and dejected as companies fill with shiny slick employees who know how to sell better than engineer.