hiring is the highest variance decision in an early startup

hiring is the highest variance decision in an early startup. one bad hire at n=4 isn't just a 25% drag, it resets what normal looks like for the whole team. this is esp true if that not great fit person is "senior". they bring down the entire culture.

one great hire does the opposite, & recruits the next five. the asymmetry is huge.

take this lesson to heart from my failures lol.