[lbotos]

> Should all hires be like that? Isn't being able to execute the tasks you're assigned enough?

If you manage to build an org where everyone is a self-starter who takes on projects from ideation to delivery repeatedly you work in a crazy awesome env. There are some people that are really good at getting work done, but if you don't give them a clearly defined task, they will flounder.

When you are in startup land, most of what you are doing is undefined. You need someone who is really good at saying "is this working? Should I keep doing this? How do we do this better?" Over and over and over again until you find product market fit and aren't burning through cash.

If you are running an enterprise mature SaaS product a lot of those variables are solved (but possibly could be optimized). The majority of people don't need to be solving for profitability. In startupland of 10 employees or less, almost everyone should.

It's the same logic that a "startup founder" may not make the best "enterprise CEO". An "early hire" may not make the best "gear in a 300 person machine".

[seanmcdirmid]

> You need someone who is really good at saying "is this working? Should I keep doing this? How do we do this better?"

And sometimes you need someone who is really good at saying "let's just get this done." Diversity is a good thing on any team, even in a startup.

[watwut]

Such or will have horrible politics as all those autonomous people fight with each other over who will call the shots and who will control non-existent resources.

There is handling uncertainty and there is organizing workplace to maximise unceirtenity. You described the latter.