Hiring

The 5 Non-Coding Tests You Should Always Give A Candidate Before Hiring Them

You Can’t Afford to Ignore These 4 Soft Skills When Hiring Your First Employees

A Broken Process, Broken Down.

I need to preface this article with a brief disclosure. Everything that follows is merely opinion based on my personal experience on the path to becoming a software engineer. It isn’t meant discourage you from doing the same, which is important to remember, because there…

When to hire a head of engineering and what to look for

There comes a time in every startup’s journey when it becomes clear that engineering needs a dedicated leader. As is the case in most startups, my co-founder Laurent Perrin initially played the role of both CTO and head of…

The ‘Chief Dream Maverick’ has found her Flock.

Rachel Valdez, one of the most accomplished diversity and inclusion hiring experts in the tech industry, joins Find My Flock as our Co-Founder and COO.

How to Land Your Dream Dev Job

As a software engineer working at a large Bay Area tech company, I’m often asked by aspiring developers: “How did you get there?” and “What do employers look for in potential job candidates?” To answer these questions, I reflected on my time as an Adobe intern and also…

The 8 Most Dangerous People To Have On Your Team

Top 5 lessons learned working at startups

Recently I had lunch with a friend of mine who’s considering joining an early stage startup for the first time in their career. They asked me what were the top five lessons I’d learned working at startups for the last five years. I hadn’t given this much…

Product Design Exercises We Use At WeWork Interviews

Use these exercises to practice your…

Should you hire a junior designer for your startup?

Finding good people is hard, hiring them is an…