Web3 Hiring Signals
Your curated hub for understanding how Web3 teams actually evaluate talent — beyond resumes, GitHub stars, and surface-level interviews.
This page organizes AOB discussions and articles that help founders, hiring managers, recruiters, and senior engineers identify real performance signals across smart contract, security, QA, and protocol roles.
1. Proof-Based Hiring & Evaluation Signals
How founders interview smart contract engineers without guessing
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/article/how-to-interview-smart-contract-engineers-without-guessing-their-real-ability
Proof-based hiring in Web3 — evaluating GitHub, tests & real work
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/article/proof-based-hiring-in-web3-2025-how-founders-evaluate-github-tests-smart-contracts
Practical hiring signals teams should check before extending offers
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/article/smart-contract-developer-hiring-practical-signals-teams-should-check-before-extending-an
What kind of portfolio actually shows how a candidate thinks
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/article/the-smart-contract-portfolio-that-shows-how-you-think
2. What Interviews Really Measure
System design interviews — explaining blockchain trade-offs
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/system-design-interview-prep-discussing-blockchain-consensus-algorithms-trade-offs
Gas pitfalls juniors mention vs what interviewers assess
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/gas-pitfalls-juniors-mention-what-interviewers-actually-assess
Hardhat vs Foundry — tool bias in interviews
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/hardhat-or-foundry-first-what-actually-helps-in-your-first-smart-contract
3. Hiring Risks & Offer-Stage Decisions
Red flags in blockchain job descriptions
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/top-blockchain-job-red-flags-how-to-spot-disorganized-startups-in-web3
Evaluating Web3 job offers with token compensation
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/web3-job-offer-assessment-token-compensation
Contractor vs employee decisions in Web3
👉 https://artofblockchain.club/discussion/contractor-vs-employee-in-web3-whats-better