The $275,000 job that broke Adam Wathan
15 hours ago
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- Adam Wathan, creator of Tailwind CSS, received 1,600 applications for two positions, spending 133 hours reviewing them.
- Despite the overwhelming response, he hired zero people from the applications. Both hires came through personal recommendations.
- Previous hiring attempts also saw overwhelming responses, like 900 applications for a single role, where the hire was found in the Tailwind Discord community.
- The article highlights the inefficiency of traditional hiring, where qualified candidates get lost in the volume, and the best hires often come through networks and proven contributions.
- Rails Expert is introduced as a solution, focusing on pre-vetted developers with proven reputations, eliminating the need for extensive resume reviews.
- The platform verifies developers' skills, contributions, and references, ensuring quality and reducing hiring risks for founders.
- A case study of Ali, a Rails developer, illustrates how Rails Expert connects pre-vetted talent with founders efficiently, bypassing traditional hiring pitfalls.