> They talk about it being haphazard, but the quote about evaluating people based on your "full-of-shit-meter" is almost spot on. > > Why do we keep insisting

> They talk about it being haphazard, but the quote about evaluating people based on your "full-of-shit-meter" is almost spot on. > > Why do we keep insisting that hiring not be based on people? You need to combine the best of both worlds. Hiring, especially for startups, is stressful for both parties. Having a process makes it less likely that things like reference checks will get dropped and gives everyone a checklist and timeframe for making a decision. That being said, the process should incorporate the "full-of-shit-meter" to stop wasting everyone's time as early as possible in the case of a bad match.