A friend forwarded me this link recently and I thought it was an interesting perspective that may easily be applied to the Buffalo tech hiring scene as well.

Whether you call it a Purple Squirrel or a Unicorn, there is a growing demand for talent that seemingly does not exist in our neck of the woods.  Or does it??   Do you know managers that fall into one of the “Unicorn Hunter” categories??

There is also reference to a book by Joel Spolsky, “Smart and Gets Things Done: Joel Spolsky’s Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Talent”.    It’s a bit outdated but if Buffalo is still years behind the tech curve, we’re guessing it will still be applicable!

Read on…

https://www.jeremymorgan.com/blog/programming/the-great-unicorn-hunt/