4. When an application isn’t sufficiently high-quality, is that usually due to the quality of the idea, the quality of the applicant, or a mismatch between the idea and the applicant’s skillset (e.g., the applicant does seem highly generally competent, but lacks a specific, relevant skill)?
All of these have happened. I agree with Buck that “applicant lacks a highly specific skill” seems uncommon; I think the cases of “mismatch between the idea and the applicant” are broader/fuzzier.
I don’t have an immediate sense that any of them is particularly common.
All of these have happened. I agree with Buck that “applicant lacks a highly specific skill” seems uncommon; I think the cases of “mismatch between the idea and the applicant” are broader/fuzzier.
I don’t have an immediate sense that any of them is particularly common.