1st10 Podcast Tough Truths of Early-Stage Hiring: 6 Lessons From 2024
On the first episode of the second season of the 1st10 podcast, hosts Boris Epstein and Alexis Munger share valuable insights on the critical lessons they learned during the past year helping early-stage startups build early engineering teams. They discuss the challenges of attracting talent, the importance of recruiting skills for founders, and the realities of hiring full stack engineers. Boris and Alexis explore a diverse array of topics such as the need for passion in candidates and the evolving landscape of startup hiring, providing valuable insights for founders and hiring managers alike.
On today's episode, Boris and Alexis discuss:
Why Attracting Talent is So Challenging - Founders often underestimate the complexities involved in attracting top talent, which goes beyond just posting job descriptions.
How Much The Recruiting Ability of Founders Matters - It is essential for founders to invest in improving these abilities.
The Myth of the Full Stack Engineer - Startups might - just might - be better off hiring specialists…
Good Talent is NOT on LinkedIn - The world has changed and so have the social media habits of young talented engineers…
The Ultimate Matchmaker - As important as technical skills are for the right hire, there is something equally important a candidate MUST have to be the perfect hire!
Don't miss the part where Boris talks about why candidates shouldn't be reluctant to leave big companies!
Chapters
00:00 - Introductions
02:11 - Lesson no. 6 - The Hardest Thing You Will Do as a Founder…
07:09 - Lesson no. 5 - How Good is the Founder?!
09:45 - Lesson no. 4 - What Does “Full Stack Engineer” Even Mean?!
17:15 - Lesson no. 3 - Where DO You Look for Good Talent?
19:50 - Lesson no. 2 - “Can I please, uh, NOT?”
25:06 - Lesson no. 1 - The MOST Important Thing Needed For The PERFECT Hire!
32:05 - Recap and conclusion