The ideal candidate is not just competent, they're able to demonstrate and communicate that competence.
Many technical startups struggle with promotion, naively believing that simply being better is enough. It's not. You need to be able to clearly explain and demonstrate your value. If you can't do this you're leaving money on the table.
If somebody told you that 20% of your lifetime earnings will be based on your effectiveness during interviews and non-technical conversations with your boss, would you ignore that? Because that's true.
Many technical startups struggle with promotion, naively believing that simply being better is enough. It's not. You need to be able to clearly explain and demonstrate your value. If you can't do this you're leaving money on the table.
If somebody told you that 20% of your lifetime earnings will be based on your effectiveness during interviews and non-technical conversations with your boss, would you ignore that? Because that's true.