how to find developers

@JonasnielsenHi I’m

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Best Developer 2014

WHY DO YOU NEED A

DEVELOPER?

IDEA Validation Product-Market Fit Scale Management $$$

1. TEst business idea 2. build simple technology 3. Build new technology

1. TEst business idea 2. build simple technology 3. Build new technology

1. “Real test” 2. Accurate data 3. CVR 4. Honest feedback

Success Criteria

1. TEst business idea 2. build simple technology 3. Build new technology

Consultants

1. TEst business idea 2. build simple technology 3. Build new technology

1. High quality software 2. fast development

Success Criteria

The generalist The specialist

HOW TO FIND A GREAT

GENERALIST

BEST CASE: Have a skilled and proven developer help you

WHERE TO LOOK1. Stack overflow 2. Angel list 3. Local meetups 4. Universities

what to look for:1. Logical 2. fast learner 3. capable of understanding business domain 4. Attention to detail 5. High level of quality 6. Great writing 7. Gets shit done 8. Good development process

what not to focus on:

1. Academic degrees 2. Programming language (but it is a signal) 3. Open source shouldn’t be a requirement 4. Don’t ask algorithmic questions

test: Knowledge about 1. kanban 2. open source 3. tdd 4. APIs 5. GIt & Github 6. Twitter bootstrap 7. DRY-principle 8. (Scaling)

ask: What have you built and how did you do it?

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