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Read on Hacker News…a 30-60 minute interview [[by each person that will be working with the candidate]] then we're in agreement, if he means in total no way. Anyone doing hiring should read Topgrading ( http://www.topgrading.com/index.cfm ) and even if you choose to not follow the full format you should be making conscious choices to do something different with good reasons behind it.
Read on Hacker NewsHere's the secret: there is no secret ("There is no spoon, Neo.") GE's hiring practices, although touted quite a lot in Topgrading (which was recommended to me by Mint.com's CEO), may not necessarily work in your case. But the underlying principle of "hire the smartest people" is a theme throughout the book that ties into a bunch of general themes I've seen from many start up success stories. I don't actually like to read books on this stuff, I'd rather study the people who started the company and hear it directly from them. Across the board, I've heard a pattern of things. I'll grab a few from this: http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html 1. Hire smart people (#6) 2. Launch fast, iterate a lot (#8) 3. Be frugal (#12) 4. Hustle like crazy (#18) 5. Don't be afraid to take risks (#16) * This is not a deal breaker. Use anecdotes for i…
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