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> Also, polish beyond a certain level is a negative for me...Basically, the harder something is marketed to me, the more I assume that the marketing is a necess
by 7Figures2Commas 13y ago
> Also, polish beyond a certain level is a negative for me...Basically, the harder something is marketed to me, the more I assume that the marketing is a necessary cover-up for a flawed product.
That's an interesting comment. I understand where you're coming from to a certain extent, and I'm not going to suggest that hiring is easy, but you can only be so skeptical or cynical about candidates by nature before it starts to negatively impact your process.
I'm of the opinion that a candidate who has taken the time to put together an impressive, polished showcase of their work, where the showcase is something he or she built (not a third party SaaS service), should start out as a more appealing prospect than a candidate who isn't trying to knock your socks off.
- wpietri 13y agoDepends on what the candidate would be doing. If their job is building showcases, sure. Otherwise, maybe they're awesome, or maybe they're just blowing smoke. If it's a choice between somebody who's focused on making great stuff because that's what the company needs and somebody who is crafting another showpiece for their trophy case, I'll take the one who's less excited about self-promotion. Some of the best people I've hired are terrible at marketing, so I feel like my anti-marketing bias is a way of leveling the playing field.