I've been an engineer and a recruiter. Hiring is broken.

This insider's critique exposes the fundamental brokenness of technical hiring, revealing how current recruiting practices create inefficient, unfair barriers for both companies and candidates. Drawing from 13 years of experience as an engineer and recruiter, the author argues that the hiring process fundamentally fails because it prevents "smart people from talking to other smart people" and relies on outdated credentialing methods that ignore true talent potential. Engineering leaders will gain transformative insights into reimagining hiring as a more direct, merit-based process that cuts through traditional resume screening and recruiter intermediaries.