"Hire slow, fire fast" almost killed my startup.

I had 3 weeks of runway left to launch.

Traditional wisdom said take 8 weeks to find the perfect and expensive senior developer .

I ignored it.

Hired 3 hungry junior developers in 10 days. Cost: $45K total.

They rewrote our entire MVP in 5 weeks.

Revenue is up in the next year.

Here's what "hire slow" really means:

You're scared of making mistakes. So you overthink every resume. Interview 20 people. Check references twice. Wait for the "perfect" candidate.

Meanwhile, opportunities die.

Your competitor ships faster. Your runway burns. Your team gets demoralized waiting for reinforcements.

"Fire fast" makes sense. Bad hires poison culture quickly.

But "hire slow"? That's risk-averse advice from people who never burned through their last $50K.

Speed with systems beats perfection with paralysis.

Clear job descriptions. Quick screening calls. Trial projects over endless interviews. Hire for hunger, not just experience.

In a world where AI handles routine tasks, adaptability trumps years of doing things the old way.

What's riskier: hiring someone imperfect quickly, or missing your market window while searching for unicorns?


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Writing at the intersection of AI, capital, and the future of the human job market - sharing mylife lessons, reflections, and honest takes from the founder-investor's seat.