Interesting. I'd say though that if you're a very good engineer, you can demonstrate that rather easily. And then social proof and all those other factors don't

Interesting. I'd say though that if you're a very good engineer, you can demonstrate that rather easily. And then social proof and all those other factors don't matter that much. Founders spend some time trying to recruit their friends away, but that's a very hard thing to do. Basically, if you're qualified, you'll probably get a good shot.