Srivas: Early founders must intentionally avoid hiring people like themselves
M.C. Srivas · A Fireside Chat with MapR CTO M.C. Srivas (Data Driven NYC / FirstMark) · Dec 17, 2015 · at 4:11
M.C. Srivas, co-founder and CTO of MapR, shares early hiring advice for startup founders during a Data Driven NYC event.
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“And you have to try to hire people who are not like you. I mean, basically, that's the first advice. Because you tend to be attracted to people who are like you, and in the beginning you really want a big variety of people, and not from the same DNA.”
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