Hiring Developers, Freelancers, and Agencies
Vetting frameworks, red flags, trial sprints, and the decisions behind every good engineering hire.
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- Hiring Developers, Freelancers, and Agencies
Why Engineer Personality Matters More Than Engineer Resume
A resume tells you where someone worked. Personality tells you whether they will work well with you. The founders who get this right build faster. The ones who do not spend months correcting a mismatch they could have spotted in the first call.
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The Reference Check Framework for Engineering Talent
Most reference checks are a formality. Done right, they are the single best signal you have before making an engineering hire. Here is the three question framework that takes fifteen minutes and surfaces what interviews miss.
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Why Cheap Hires Cost the Most Eventually
The math on cheap developer hires looks good on a spreadsheet and terrible in production. Here is what actually happens to the money, the timeline, and the codebase when you optimize for the lowest quote.
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The Time Zone Tax: How to Make Distributed Teams Actually Work
Every distributed team pays a time zone tax. The question is whether that tax is cheap and predictable or expensive and invisible. Here is how to keep it in the first category.
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The First Project Test: How to Trial a Developer Without Risking Everything
How to structure a paid trial project that reveals a developer's real capability before you commit to a longer engagement.
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Why Some Developers Cost Three Times More (And When They Are Worth It)
Working notes on why some developers cost three times more (and when they are worth it). Written for founders, engineers, and operators who want a clear read on hiring developers, freelancers, and agencies from someone who has shipped the work.
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The Vetting Framework: How to Verify a Developer's Real Experience
Working notes on the vetting framework: how to verify a developer's real experience. Written for founders, engineers, and operators who want a clear read on hiring developers, freelancers, and agencies from someone who has shipped the work.
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