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How to Hire Your First Developer When You Can't Code

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Directly titled to this question, it argues for defining the one problem you actually need solved, hiring a pragmatic full-stack builder over a grand CTO title, and getting someone technical to vet them. A grounded, expectation-setting read for a genuine first hire. Look past the light marketing, since the core advice is sound.

  • Define the single problem before you hire anyone.
  • Hire a pragmatic builder, not a title.
  • Get someone technical to vet the candidate.

The question it answers

  1. How do I evaluate a developer's skill if I can't code?

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