The original title is "Vetting Deep Tech Talent: How to Identify Real Engineering Competence"

Short summary

Don't confuse academic brilliance with engineering competence. Evaluate candidates' code repositories, software engineering tools (Git, containers, package managers), and real problem-solving ability—not just credentials. Hire for the ability to ship production-ready software.

• •Academic credentials don't guarantee practical engineering competence
• •Evaluate code quality, software tools knowledge (Git, containers, package managers), and real problem-solving ability
• •Prioritize ability to ship production-ready software for startups

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