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How to Hire Engineers: A Guide for Founders

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A venture firm's field guide to engineering hiring for founders, covering the full arc from defining the role to sourcing, interviewing, and closing. It is organized enough to use as a reference rather than a one-time read. Good for founders who want a single structured overview before diving into individual tactics.

  • Define what the role really needs before you open a search
  • Sourcing, interviewing, and closing each need their own deliberate approach
  • Founders should stay hands-on across the whole hiring arc early on
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It answers 4 questions

  1. How do I hire good engineers in India when everyone's competing for the same talent?
  2. How do I evaluate a developer's skill if I can't code?
  3. When should I stop using an agency and hire my first in-house developer?
  4. Is it a mistake to hire one developer to build my whole product alone?

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