Looking for a job? I’ve worked 25 years in tech and interviewed hundreds of applicants. I was recently asked what are the top skills I actually hire for when building innovation teams. Spoiler, it’s not AI, cloud, or software; those are temporary skills and I hire for future skills.
5. Made Stuff
The Interview Question: Tell me about a time you physically made something?
Why I Want to Know: I need to see that you can connect resources, to tooling, to design output. Show me the telemetry of your delivery. Now this might mean you learned how to configure an ESP32 board to control the servos on your cosplay helmet; trust me I’m going to want you.
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So if any of this sounds like you, or someone you know, have them email me their CV at devereaux@xeraphina.com and let’s connect.








