Steele: Series Code filters 40 applicants to one hire using paid tests
John Steele · "He Hit $1m in Revenue Helping SaaS Founders Build MVP's " · Jun 13, 2020 · at 16:34
John Steele, founder of MVP development agency Series Code, explains his developer recruitment funnel to Nathan Latka.
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“We have a process that takes 40 applicants and funnels it down to one person who joins the team. Including, you know, a programming test that is actually paid.”
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