Recruiter's thread on what makes a great tech hire in 2026
yenkel · x · 2026-10-28
In the context of @tebayoso's viral post that now is the worst time to be an unemployed programmer (106k views), yenkel unpacks what "being good" in tech means, tying into his hiring thread: traits to look for, how to assess them, using AI in hiring, and startup vs hypergrowth recruiting.
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