My hiatus from HN didn't last as long as I thought :) I don't think there's any correlation between my past posts and the candidate search. The most important

My hiatus from HN didn't last as long as I thought :) I don't think there's any correlation between my past posts and the candidate search. The most important thing I'm looking for is that they think this stuff is cool and they are motivated. Most people can learn any role with a good attitude. As an example, my background is Systems Administration though I learned Java within the past 2 years because I wanted to contribute to an internal Java project. I'm not the best dev on the team but I've made substantial contributions after picking up the language. I try to be flexible and always be learning. I agree that HR and recruiters are awful and that it's mostly based on keywords. I remember having CentOS on a resume and they turned me down because I didn't have RedHat experience. Actually, one time they said my SCI clearance wasn't good because they needed SECRET clearly not understanding the clearance levels. All I want is someone who loves tech and is willing to dig in. I don't care about programming languages, version control experience, distribution preference, etc. The specifics can all be learned on the job but you can't teach good attitude at least not after 18. I don't believe money is the problem. I make more than 150 working from home here in Texas and since the positions could work from home too, they could live in any state they wish.