Hiring all rounded people vs specialists

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In the early start up stage, you need all rounders who love to get their hands dirty. But then at the same time, there were certain situations where we sort of hired someody who couldn't get their handsdirty and then it was a very frustrating 18 or 24 if they made it that long. So i think there's this question of which i feel like i don't aly have the answer to, but it is balancing hiring the people who can get the job done now, versus hiring the person who will also be successful later.

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