Hiring Great Engineers: A Strategic Approach

How I hire great engineers 🔗

Whenever I need to hire someone new onto my team, I put myself through a miniature bootcamp. Here are the broad strokes. Know what you're looking for before you look for it. If you can't articulate what your expectations of this team member will be for the first 30, 60, 90 days, you're putting a low ceiling on the experience for all.

The text provides insights into the author's approach to hiring great engineers. It emphasizes the importance of knowing what qualities to look for, building a healthy pipeline, understanding candidates' motivations, assessing their values, and offering paid trial projects over technical interviews. The author also highlights the significance of paying well and shares strategies for recruiting and interviewing.

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