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The bluntest, most quoted piece of contrarian hiring advice for early founders - 'don't hire, the most successful YC companies waited a relatively long time to start' - a useful check against hiring ahead of a proven need.
Startup Playbook
From playbook.samaltman.com by Sam Altman
- The most successful early-stage companies often delay hiring longer than founders expect.
- Every hire should map to a genuine, already-proven bottleneck.
- Broader startup-building advice from a YC vantage point, hiring being one section.
