#396: How To Get Hired In Bitcoin with Bitcoin Talent Co.
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Marty Bent
February 16, 20231h 9m
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Show Notes
<p>Join Marty has he sits down with Andy Thompson and Michael Tanguma from Bitcoin Talent Co. to discuss the process of finding talented individuals to work for bitcoin companies.</p>
<p><a href="https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bitcoin-talent-co/cd3c7ef9-139b-464e-acec-73b24caa340e?utm_source=martybent">Apply with Bitcoin Talent Co
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Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/theandytee">Andy</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/MTanguma">Michael</a> on Twitter </p>
<p>6:52 - Andy's background<br />
11:00 - Bitcoin's intellectual capital bottleneck<br />
14:55 - Reaching out for talent<br />
20:14 - Understanding bitcoiners offers an edge<br />
23:06 - Education<br />
27:42 - Recruiters are the first laid off<br />
29:46 - Recruiting pains in rapidly growing companies<br />
32:09 - Back to education<br />
36:25 - Crediting contributors<br />
40:24 - Addressing concerns of bitcoin being too niche<br />
44:15 - Everyone's going to need bitcoin knowledge<br />
49:10 - BTCo just launched, what's next?<br />
51:22 - The design bounty<br />
52:56 - Comparison to jobs boards and general recruitment industry<br />
59:38 - Common blunders in recruiting<br />
1:05:25 - HEY YOU! Get a bitcoin job!<br />
1:07:01 - Final thoughts </p>
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