You are entitled to your opinion but in my life as tech recruiter or even for my startup my priority has always been culture fit aka don't be an asshole. The rest is negotiable.
Completely agree! Because even if you have one amazingly talented person, if they're morale-killing and toxic to work with, any gains from their talent is negated by loss of productivity and the drama they bring to the rest of the team (as well as turnover they inspire because people just can't stand to work with them). I'd much rather work with someone pleasant, funny and smart who is trainable and tries hard but maybe is less talented than a talented jerk.
