Later Stage Advice for Startups
sama, if you're reading this, I'd love to hear more about<p>> Senior People: In the early days, hiring senior people is usually a mistake.<p>I know a lot of folks (including myself) are of the opposite opinion - it's a mistake to hire non-seniors to build the first round.  Senior folks can often see pitfalls ahead of time and dodge them, saving valuable time while the company is pre-product/market fit.  I can think of plenty of definitions of "Senior" that I _wouldn't_ hire (overspecialized, 'senior' in years only) though.  Our disagreement may only be one of definitions [0].<p>I have seen startups die due to lack of talent early on (I worked at a startup that died due to technical debt, but that's another story).  What scenarios have you seen that were caused by senior folks that causes you to see hiring them as a mistake?<p>[0] More on my opinions on what 'senior' should mean: <a href="https://rkoutnik.com/2016/04/21/implementers-solvers-and-finders.html" rel="nofollow">https://rkoutnik.com/2016/04/21/implementers-solvers-and-fin...</a>