673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn

<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="0" data-line-end="1">In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Desseyn about his work as a job recruiter, how hiring has changed over the last few years, what soft and tech skills developers need, what not to do when applying, and how AI is affecting the hiring process.</p> <h2 class="code-line" data-line-start="2" data-line-end="3"><a id= "Show_Notes_2"></a>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="4" data-line-end="5"> <strong><a href="#t=00:35">00:35</a></strong> Welcome</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="5" data-line-end="6"> <strong><a href="#t=01:10">01:10</a></strong> Syntax Brought to you by Sentry</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="6" data-line-end="7"> <strong><a href="#t=01:35">01:35</a></strong> Who is Taylor Desseyn?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="7" data-line-end="8"> <a href="https://solo.to/tdesseyn">taylor desseyn (/tdesseyn)</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="8" data-line-end="9"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordesseyn/">Taylor Desseyn on LinkedIn</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="9" data-line-end="10"> <a href="https://gun.io/">World-class technical talent on tap | Gun.io</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="11"> <a href="https://twitter.com/tdesseyn">taylor desseyn (@tdesseyn) / X</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="11" data-line-end="12"> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqJ-P5d9RUCUsQ-grhlUHw">Taylor Desseyn</a></li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="12" data-line-end="13"> <strong><a href="#t=03:49">03:49</a></strong> Why are recruiters just sending emails?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="13" data-line-end="14"> <strong><a href="#t=05:26">05:26</a></strong> How much does a recruiter make?</li> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="14" data-line-end="15"> <strong><a href="#t=06:44">06:44</a></strong> How have things changed