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Building a Technical Team Lee Edwards

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TECHNICAL COFOUNDER Finding a

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ENGINEERING JOB MARKET Understanding the

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INTERVIEW FUNNEL Building a strong

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Our Interview Process ①  Résumé Screen ②  Phone Screen ③  Technical Interview ④  Team Interview ⑤  Offer Negotiation ⑥  Join the Team Ordered by increasing cost

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Referral Job Board Recruiter Website 5 51 3 12 5 25 1 4 14 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 Résumé Phone Screen Technical Interview Offer Letter Job Fairs, Meetups, Conferences: 0 3 2 Accepted Offer 2 Team Interview 0 0

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ENGINEERING CULTURE Building an

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TL;DR •  Hire your friends •  Find a bunch of recruiters •  Build a big interview sieve •  Set a high bar and be patient •  Interview should mimic workday •  Empathy over technical talent •  Build an engineering culture •  Don’t bother with meetups, conferences, and job boards Too long; did not read