In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to hire an assistant — something that can make your life a lot easier as a solo developer.
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Show Notes
2:34 - Finding someone
- Virtual Assistant
- Offset timezones can be handy
- Flexible is great - two hours here, two hours there
5:55 - Types of tasks to delegate
- Support
- Email replies
- Mail and shipping items
- Invoicing
- Expenses
- Research - find emails for X
- Blog post edits
- Sponsorships
14:50 - Standard Operating Procedures
- If something happens more than once, make an SOP
- Common questions that come up
18:07 - Tools
- 1Password
- Missive
- Custom backend tools for:
- Managing courses
- Issuing refunds
- Chromebook
- Google Docs
21:52 - Hours
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