Hiring first employee. Share your best practices!

Choosing a skilled developer is very important. But I think it's more important to choose a sensitive person about what you want. Publish the details about your future product, and try to gather their ideas within enough days. The special idea could make the product better, and we can see that person is also eager to your product. This is my small idea. Thanks for your attention. 🥰

I pay the most attention to their enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to learn and grow. I also look for employees who are team-oriented and have a positive attitude. Additionally, I look for employees who have the technical skills and experience necessary to fulfill the role.

Strong and enduring willpower FTW 🚀 ... hard to find tho 😅

I've used a few platforms to help source people. MomProject and Toptal have been really helpful. We start on a three month contract through the platform to test employee <> company fit then bring them on FT if it works out. Been a really great way to derisk hiring for us.

I have no experience with this, but by intention i would say if it vibes with the person or not and the passion! If it vibes and the person has passion for your vision, this is the ultimate combination in may eyes.

Exactly this is crucial. I am biased, but I would say partnering with a good agency to help find talent is essential. You massively expand your reach, meaning you'll get, on average, much more talented individuals. If they're good (the agency that is) and get to understand your culture, they'll also present the best values fit too. But like I say... I'm biased. My agency helps early-stage companies hire and retain the best 😉