Messy Web3 Recruitment: A Former Solidity Developer's Late-Night Vent and Technical Guide

Bytecode at 3 AM and Job Resumes

Whoa, just debugging an EVM bytecode optimization issue when I suddenly realized it's exactly like the resumes of today's Web3 job seekers—things that run on the surface but come with gas fees that are terrifyingly high. Seriously, as a former Solidity developer who's reviewed ten thousand resumes on MyJob.one, some of these tech packaging remind me of that project that named an ERC20 token "UniverseCoin."

Wait, am I being too harsh? Maybe. But honestly, the current Web3 job market is like an unaudited smart contract, full of mysterious and impressive EVM opcodes. Suddenly thinking about a candidate I interviewed last week who listed "proficient in ZK-SNARKs" on their resume but couldn't even explain basic quadratic arithmetic circuits—it's like claiming to be a master of all Chinese cuisine but not knowing the difference between soy sauce and old vinegar.

Technical Stack Inflation and Real Market Demand

From a code perspective, the most surreal phenomenon in current Web3 recruitment is technical stack inflation:

• Rust developer positions requiring expertise in MPC (Secure Multi-Party Computation)
• DeFi protocol product managers needing knowledge of AMM curve mathematical derivations
• Frontend developers expected to write ZK circuits—this is even crazier than expecting a UI designer to master assembly language

Real data from my MyJob.one backend shows that 80% of Solidity job postings actually only require basic ERC standards and unit testing, yet job seekers are frantically studying L2 and zero-knowledge proofs. Suddenly realizing this mirrors the FOMO mentality in the cryptocurrency market...

Viewing Technical Shortcomings Through Debugging

Tell me about a real case: yesterday, a three-year Ethereum developer was rejected. They had submitted a PR to the Geth client but couldn't even correctly implement the base fee calculation for EIP-1559. It's like a programmer who can modify the Linux kernel but can't write shell scripts—I suddenly thought this might be because current Web3 tutorials are all about how to launch tokens, with no focus on how to read protocol documentation.

The "Skills Tree Earthquake" After The Merge

After The Merge, the entire skill demand structure is like executing a SELFDESTRUCT instruction:

1. PoW mining machine development directly goes to zero
2. MEV strategy engineer demand increases by 300%
3. Cairo (StarkNet's smart contract language) suddenly becomes a hard currency

Whoa, this reminds me of those developers in 2017 who went crazy learning the Truffle framework—the shelf life of a technical stack is shorter than yogurt. Honestly, the right approach for job hunting on MyJob.one now should be: major in EVM + Rust dual skill trees, and take ZK concepts as a bonus skill.

Hiring Party Weird Behaviors

Suddenly I want to吐槽 some hiring practices:

• Aave fork project requires five years of Aave development experience (time-traveling? Seriously?)
• DAO organizations issue smart contract offers but forget to include a withdraw function (real blockchain prisoner's dilemma)
• An exchange HR asked me "Can you write a Uniswap V3 simulator in C++" (Are you testing me or asking me to work for free?)

Survival Guide for Developers

Based on my seven years of observation on MyJob.one, the most reliable skill combination in 2023 is:

Wait, did I go into tech geek mode again? Seriously, instead of blindly chasing new trends, focus on mastering core infrastructure like The Graph—just like those developers who focused on IPFS back in the day are now industry legends.

Challenges and Opportunities in the AIGC Era

Suddenly thinking about something scary: now 30% of junior Solidity job postings on MyJob.one require "ability to use ChatGPT for development." It's like requiring a chef to know how to use a microwave—tools aren't the issue, but if you can't control the heat level, it's a problem.

Last week, I interviewed a guy whose AI-generated Cairo contract looked great, but when I asked why he used a specific builtin function, he froze. This reminds me of those years when we copied and pasted code from Stack Overflow...

The Future of Web3 Jobs (Serious Prediction Edition)

Finally, sharing some real data (from MyJob.one backend analysis):

• 2023Q2