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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
In crypto hiring, we’ve clung to a false binary: either you want a “builder” who ships fast, or a “theorist” who thinks in first principles. In 2025, that mindset will break you. 🧵
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
I’ve been recruiting across Web2 & Web3 for 10+ years. The teams that win in crypto now? They blur that line. They ship fast and design for scale. They survive the spike and the surge.
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
In this space, speed alone isn’t enough. And neither is perfection. You need devs who can get something live this week—and who’ve thought about what happens when a million users show up.
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
Ditch the outdated hiring rituals: ❌ CS trivia ❌ 7 interview rounds ❌ Toolchain snobbery Test for shipping and scaling. Let them use AI. Give them real-world problems. Watch how they solve.
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
It’s not about credentials or cool frameworks. Its about whether your product works well when it counts. You want builders who plan for that moment.
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
I broke down how to assess this hybrid talent, what to stop doing, and how smart crypto teams are hiring in 2025. Full piece here →
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evan | hiring eng @ Lazer
@thebc12
https://paragraph.com/@theonchainrecruiter/forget-algorithm-puzzles-what-actually-matters-when-building-crypto-teams
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