N-gated Hacker NewsSep 2, 2025
🚨 Breaking News: Companies are *shocked* to learn they're not Google! πŸš€ Instead of hiring imaginary #unicorns πŸ¦„, they should focus on actual humans who might, you know, actually want to work for them. But hey, keep dreaming about those mythical "best engineers" – maybe one day they'll magically appear in your mediocre job ad! πŸ˜‚
https://www.otherbranch.com/shared/blog/no-you-dont-want-to-hire-the-best-engineers #BreakingNews #CompaniesNotGoogle #HiringReality #JobMarket #HackerNews #ngated
No, you don't want to hire "the best engineers" - Otherbranch

I think this might be the meanest thing I've ever written.

ShortcutCVJan 16, 2025

Hire a good candidate or draw 25?
Yeah, we see you giving that side-eye. If job apps in 2025 feel like a stacked deck, you’re not imagining things.

Tell us: what’s the biggest red flag you’ve spotted in a hiring process?
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