Startups · 2h ago
Quantum Startups Struggle to Ship Code Due to 'PhD Trap'
Quantum startups often hire PhD physicists who lack software engineering skills, leading to slow product development. A decade of recruiting shows many candidates can't design scalable systems or use CI/CD pipelines. Startups must vet for practical coding ability alongside academic credentials to ship production-ready software.
Meridian48 take
The piece highlights a real hiring mismatch in deep tech, but oversimplifies by blaming PhDs rather than startup hiring processes.
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