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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. 🧵

Head of Talent @ @lazertech formerly @foundation / @rodeodotclub 🏳️‍🌈
(thebc12.base.eth)

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.

Ditch the outdated hiring rituals: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.

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.

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 →

https://paragraph.com/@theonchainrecruiter/forget-algorithm-puzzles-what-actually-matters-when-building-crypto-teams

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.