Building an orchestra of rockstars
How does low temperature affect the price of banana stocks?
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agile+
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hiring
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graduation
Our strengths
Waterfall
Agile
Agile+
Agile+
Hiring
2 types:
pros and smarts
Pro: we hire you
You know what to do
Bring a buddy.
Smart: intern first
You learn what to do
Who is the smartest student you know?
Do not hire rockstars
Grow them
"senior": 800
"junior": 150
Openings
Training
Book clubs
Meaningful projects
Open source
"My story" presentation
How do you manage people who quit?
The divorce aproach
Shame / traitor approach
Dead
approach
Time = more people who have left the company
Time = more people who have left the company
Time = more people who have left the company
Time = more people who have left the company
Time = more people who have left the company
It is Ok
Average time at a startup
1.5 - 2 years
Graduation
Harvard Sq, Cambridge
Freedom Tower, NYC
github.com/kensho
@kensho