Overall I really like this article. There are a couple of points others have mentioned are a bit problematic like #8. Empirical studies have shown the only effe

Overall I really like this article. There are a couple of points others have mentioned are a bit problematic like #8. Empirical studies have shown the only effective way to reduce errors in code and ship reliably is to get enough sleep and maintain low levels of stress. On #10 I would caution you, startup founder or engineering manager, that while we mostly feel this way about most people that we run into, at the end of the day, it's the person on the other side of the table who gets to decide what will make them happy. I've seen people get turned down for offers because the company they were applying to thought they were "too senior," and "wouldn't be happy," and so on. The definition of happiness for some people is having a job, providing for themselves or their family, and doing good work. That doesn't make them lazy or any less committed to your start up. In fact you might want to consider whether your culture and team could use a mix of people who are dependable, stable, and reliable -- people who don't see your company and their work as extensions of their selves but simply want to do good work and be professional. The really passionate people can burn out quickly and bring down the morale of the team when things get tough and aren't going their way. They can see problems as personal failures. The person who isn't invested emotionally in their work but in themselves, in my experience, can reliably weather the ups, downs, and shifts in the wind.