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Q&A: Starting over, the ideal employee, success and happiness, and selling the company

Hackers Incorporated

CHAPTER

Hiring Mistakes and the Impact of Bringing in an Experienced C++ Person

The hosts discuss their approach to hiring employees, reflecting on the mistake of primarily hiring people for core tasks and neglecting important tasks like customer support. They also discuss the negative effects of waiting too long to bring in someone with experience in C++ and real-time programming, and reflect on the positive impact it made when they finally did. They explore the balance between hiring late and overhiring, emphasizing the value of adding a really good person to the team.

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