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Practical guides for people building exceptional technical teams. From the first brief to the first 90 days.
13 guides
PRINCIPLES
Your first AI hire: who does your startup actually need?
A decision framework for choosing between an applied engineer, ML specialist and research hire.
Read the guide ↗THE DEMO
LLM engineer interview questions that reveal production judgement
Five scenario-based questions to explore evaluation, failure modes, latency and ownership.
Read the guide ↗THE ROLE
How to write an ML engineer job description that attracts the right people
Replace an expanding tools checklist with clear outcomes, ownership and an honest role scope.
Read the guide ↗THE BASE
When should you hire your first platform engineer?
Distinguish a recurring engineering bottleneck from a problem that needs a smaller process fix.
Read the guide ↗OF IMPACT
Senior or staff engineer: which role does your team need?
Define the scope of impact before using a more senior title to solve an unclear hiring problem.
Read the guide ↗BY DESIGN
How to assess smart contract engineers beyond a coding exercise
Explore trust assumptions, testing and release judgement alongside implementation skills.
Read the guide ↗MORE SIGNAL.
Designing a technical take-home assessment candidates can reasonably complete
A bounded, role-relevant assessment with a clear rubric and an honest time expectation.
Read the guide ↗DECISIONS
How to reduce engineering time-to-hire without lowering the bar
Remove delays between decisions while keeping the assessment focused on evidence.
Read the guide ↗BETTER
How to choose a technical recruitment partner: questions worth asking
Evaluate role understanding, candidate evidence and working practices before starting a search.
Read the guide ↗STRONG
A 30–60–90 day onboarding plan for a senior engineer
Create the context, support and ownership a new technical hire needs to become effective.
Read the guide ↗IMPACT
How to hire an AI engineer: start with the work, not the title.
A practical framework for defining the role, testing production judgement and building an interview that reveals useful evidence.
Read the guide ↗Beyond syntax
Hiring Rust engineers? Look beyond the language.
How to separate Rust fluency from the systems, security and product experience your team needs.
Read the guide ↗OVER NOISE
A technical interview scorecard your team will actually use.
Replace vague “strong candidate” feedback with a consistent, evidence-led hiring decision.
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