FWIW my advice on the same: Hire for intellect, doesn’t have to be in the precise area you are working in. Some of the best people I’ve hired did not come from

FWIW my advice on the same: Hire for intellect, doesn’t have to be in the precise area you are working in. Some of the best people I’ve hired did not come from a CompSci or Informatics background. They were mostly STEM though. Hire for enthusiasm and energy. There are people who are radiators, and there are people who are drains. Don’t hire drains. Hire for the soft skills. People who can communicate. People who you _want_ to help (because they will need help at least at the start). People who are easy to work with (because little is achieved in most endeavours by a loner these days).