Mahesh Guruswamy

Well, A, they don't start with a no. So I think that's the first thing you want to look for. And B, you don't need to hire a super senior experienced person as your first tech hire. I think if you're hiring your first engineer, you want to look for kind of cultural match. Does this person like match your speed? And that's what you're looking for. And do they believe in AI, like speeding them up?

Well, A, they don't start with a no. So I think that's the first thing you want to look for. And B, you don't need to hire a super senior experienced person as your first tech hire. I think if you're hiring your first engineer, you want to look for kind of cultural match. Does this person like match your speed? And that's what you're looking for. And do they believe in AI, like speeding them up?

That's number two you want to look for. And number three, do they understand the realities of the world we live in?

That's number two you want to look for. And number three, do they understand the realities of the world we live in?

That's number two you want to look for. And number three, do they understand the realities of the world we live in?

you know engineering software development is not as sacred as a cow as it was 10 15 years ago so do they understand the dynamic and they're more geared towards you know i want to get this product out so that we can get customers to use it and make some money versus i want to do something for puristic integrity or something like that right so and there are many engineers and things like that um so obviously like those three are what i would recommend like people look for

you know engineering software development is not as sacred as a cow as it was 10 15 years ago so do they understand the dynamic and they're more geared towards you know i want to get this product out so that we can get customers to use it and make some money versus i want to do something for puristic integrity or something like that right so and there are many engineers and things like that um so obviously like those three are what i would recommend like people look for

you know engineering software development is not as sacred as a cow as it was 10 15 years ago so do they understand the dynamic and they're more geared towards you know i want to get this product out so that we can get customers to use it and make some money versus i want to do something for puristic integrity or something like that right so and there are many engineers and things like that um so obviously like those three are what i would recommend like people look for

Yeah, that's exactly right. Like what you need is a first tech hire is a plumber, right? Who can just like jam things together, duct tape stuff together and get the water to go from A to B.

Yeah, that's exactly right. Like what you need is a first tech hire is a plumber, right? Who can just like jam things together, duct tape stuff together and get the water to go from A to B.

Yeah, that's exactly right. Like what you need is a first tech hire is a plumber, right? Who can just like jam things together, duct tape stuff together and get the water to go from A to B.

That's a good one. I think the release of my first book, I would consider that as my kind of big win. It sort of indicated that I sort of made it. Again, like I don't, you know, made it is very subjective, but in my mind, I feel like I made it with my first book.

That's a good one. I think the release of my first book, I would consider that as my kind of big win. It sort of indicated that I sort of made it. Again, like I don't, you know, made it is very subjective, but in my mind, I feel like I made it with my first book.

That's a good one. I think the release of my first book, I would consider that as my kind of big win. It sort of indicated that I sort of made it. Again, like I don't, you know, made it is very subjective, but in my mind, I feel like I made it with my first book.

That's right, that's right, that's right. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think another thing that will be interesting for your viewers is I was never academically talented. I was always, like, the average student in class. And I think back to my class, I was like, oh, I think I beat, like, 90% of them. So, you know, I feel good about it.

That's right, that's right, that's right. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think another thing that will be interesting for your viewers is I was never academically talented. I was always, like, the average student in class. And I think back to my class, I was like, oh, I think I beat, like, 90% of them. So, you know, I feel good about it.

That's right, that's right, that's right. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think another thing that will be interesting for your viewers is I was never academically talented. I was always, like, the average student in class. And I think back to my class, I was like, oh, I think I beat, like, 90% of them. So, you know, I feel good about it.

I was broke once. I think right after my son was born, you know, we were living on, we were both, my wife and I were making tax salaries, but we're spending way too much living above our means or living paycheck to paycheck. And one month we just were flat out broke. And I think that day we decided that we're never going to be like this again. So I think it was a good lesson learned.

I was broke once. I think right after my son was born, you know, we were living on, we were both, my wife and I were making tax salaries, but we're spending way too much living above our means or living paycheck to paycheck. And one month we just were flat out broke. And I think that day we decided that we're never going to be like this again. So I think it was a good lesson learned.

I was broke once. I think right after my son was born, you know, we were living on, we were both, my wife and I were making tax salaries, but we're spending way too much living above our means or living paycheck to paycheck. And one month we just were flat out broke. And I think that day we decided that we're never going to be like this again. So I think it was a good lesson learned.