Adam wants to start the process of growing the team at Tailwind Labs, but knowing exactly who, when, and how to hire people (and have them actually work out) is a lot harder than expected. In this episode, he sits down with Jason Fried, founder and CEO of 37signals, to get all of Jason's best advice about hiring.

Timestamps

• (00:00 ) - Talking hiring with Jason Fried
  


• (02:04 ) - Knowing when it's time to hire
  


• (04:57 ) - Grouping different responsibilities into single roles
  


• (11:49 ) - Example: Delegating some of Adam's responsibilities at Tailwind Labs
  


• (20:47 ) - Hiring to get more done vs. free up more time
  


• (23:58 ) - Stuff Jason has successfully delegated at 37signals
  


• (31:09 ) - Hard truths about hiring and growing a company
  


• (40:39 ) - Patrick Collison — Fast
  


• (44:13 ) - Anxiety about making bad hires
  


• (53:28 ) - Letting people go
  


• (54:55 ) - Jason's advice on making new hires successful
  


• (58:49 ) - Giving feedback
  


• (01:01:32 ) - Assessing good judgment
  


• (01:05:18 ) - Reviewing candidates

• Adam on Twitter
• Ben on Twitter
• Jason on Twitter
• Patrick Collison — Fast