Unless you specialize and understand a distinct vertical all recruiters are pointless.

I say this as someone who has done it very successfully for 20 years, pre-brain tumor (I’ve commented on this in the past).

I’m coming back soon and expect to be as successful again because I understand people and I understand my market. I’m a failed dev. Not quite smart enough to be one, but more than smart enough to help hire ‘em.

I’ve literally had that react / JavaScript thing happen from the thread above with a corporate recruiter I knew.

Arrogance mixed with ignorance as well as only knowing a boom market your whole career is a powerful combination boost to incompetence!