> it's a very rare web developer who isn't a few degrees away from me Is it possible you're getting the cause and effect the wrong way round and it's just that

> it's a very rare web developer who isn't a few degrees away from me Is it possible you're getting the cause and effect the wrong way round and it's just that your current search method rarely finds a candidate that isn't a few degrees away from you? It would be interesting to have a follow up if you find your new hiring practices find more candidates that you couldn't have found via the social graph.