MicroConf Tactics: How to Hire Your First Developer (Avoid These 7 COSTLY Mistakes)

About this episode

Rob Walling discusses the common pitfalls founders face when hiring their first developer and offers expert tips for building a startup team.

Hiring your first developer or engineer is a huge milestone and it’s easy to make costly mistakes. In this video, Rob Walling shares the seven most common pitfalls founders face when hiring a developer for the first time, plus expert tips to help you build your startup team with confidence. Can’t find a developer, and now you’re frustrated with the hiring process? G2i gives you access to over 8,000 pre-vetted engineers ‍‍ - no AI-generated resumes, just real, experienced candidates ready to join your team. Start your 7-day free trial at https://g2i.co/microconf and mention MicroConf for $1500 off your first invoice! Links in the Pod: Watch this video on YouTube Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel MicroConf Masterminds MicroConf Connect

People in this episode

Host: Rob Walling

Topics covered

• hiring
• developers
• startups
• mistakes
• team building

Keywords

• hiring
• developer
• costly mistakes
• startup team
• engineering

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G2i

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