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It's tough for me to stomach #1, because you clearly have to pass on a lot of brilliant people. I can see how this would generate the other advantage he describ
by andrewljohnson 15y ago
It's tough for me to stomach #1, because you clearly have to pass on a lot of brilliant people. I can see how this would generate the other advantage he describes though.
Overall, great article - gives me a lot to consider at this particular time in our company's life.
- stanleydrew 15y agoSpeaking from my experience doing a fair bit of interviewing and hiring at Twilio, I think #1 becomes less important as a company grows. He is absolutely right that for a team the size of Stripe's, enjoying working with every other team member is critical. But I'm interested in his thoughts on that requirement after they have 100 engineers, which they surely will. Perhaps at that scale, the Sunday test only applies to the smaller team or project group the candidate will be joining.
- benjohnson 15y agoIgnoring #1 caused my company to split and I lost half my income. In my experience, I would say #1 is paramount - not only for loving your job, but for profitability.