a16z: Don't just look at education and experience, find recruitment methods with more crypto spirit.
This article argues that in crypto industry hiring, verification should be prioritized, relegating trust signals like resumes to a secondary role, and directly assessing capability through verifiable outputs. Evidence includes public code, testnet deployments, on-chain activities, hackathons, and DAO contributions. On-chain and open-source data should be integrated into the hiring process, placing candidates in real-world scenarios such as core protocol libraries and EIP discussions. Credentials and experience still hold value, but they must be combined with actual output.