Domain vs. Adaptability

WHAT IT IS

Domain vs. adaptability is the judgement between hiring for what someone already knows and hiring for how fast and well they learn. Years of experience and familiar logos feel safe, but they are weak signals on their own — the rubric should say which matters for this role and how much.

WHY IT MATTERS

“Ten years in fintech” tells you where someone has been, not what they can do. Testing knowledge directly — and testing learning with evidence — avoids both over-paying for tenure and missing strong career-switchers.