Data Product Hiring: Why Technical Requirements Backfire

Most data product job descriptions demand SQL, Python, and BI tools expertise—yet none measure what actually matters: whether anyone uses the product. David Ohnstad's analysis reveals the misalignment sabotaging team quality. Full article: https://davidohnstad.com/data-product-hiring-technical-requirements/

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David Ohnstad

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Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published: 2026-11-02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23893109
Primary Topic: AI and HR Technologies
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Data Product Hiring: Why Technical Requirements Backfire

David Ohnstad

Nov 2, 2026

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AI and HR Technologies

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Data Product Hiring: Why Technical Requirements Backfire

David Ohnstad

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