[toomuchtodo]

I think recruiting is potentially one of the best roles for a smart person (depending on level of extrovert) who can suss out bullshit and domain expertise rapidly; your comp is maximized by your ability to sorting hat folks into roles, tied to per candidate placement fees. Far more enjoyable than grinding out code 8-12 hours/day 5 days/week imho.

Insightful comment btw, more true than people admit.

[nicepplonly]

Recruiting is so, so important. I generally agree with the idea that the most important attribute for startup founders is to be great at hiring/recruiting.

Sadly, this is not something that the big tech cos focus on these days. Employees are viewed more as cattle than pets these days.

[toomuchtodo]

Also true! But I argue employees are cattle in all cases. With founders, “you will help make me rich!” With BigCos, “you will help me build head count to build my empire!” Like poker, if you don’t know who the sucker at the table is, it’s you. Importantly, be self aware as the cattle and ruthlessly self optimize.