Yossi Mlynsky
8 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 10, 2021 by Yossi Mlynsky · across every show →
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Aug 10, 2021 bearish
Mlynsky: Savvy investors will not fund startups built by third-party dev agencies
“If you're a startup that wants to raise money, there's no bigger red flag for an investor that when you're using a third party agency, I don't think any savvy investor will ever invest in a company who is building their product in that particular way. Unless o…”
Aug 10, 2021 positive
Mlynsky: Never hire candidates you would not want coffee with
“When you're interviewing them, what I'm looking for in my number one rule, I suppose is really my only real secret source of everything that I've been doing at Upstack, you know, for over five years, you know, is really, you need to basically want to go for a …”
Aug 10, 2021
Mlynsky: One-month trial periods protect team morale if hires leave
“Often when somebody joins, they start off, you know, sort of knowing that really the first Two to four weeks of the first month, let's say is going to be a trial essentially, and you know, we'll see how it goes. If they leave during that month, that doesn't re…”
Aug 10, 2021
Aug 10, 2021 negative
Mlynsky: Relying on dev agency project managers leads to disaster
“The number one rule is you have to work directly with the developer, no intermediary, no project manager. So if the project manager is a great communicator, but the developer isn't, or you don't even know who the developer is, that's the biggest disaster that …”
Aug 10, 2021 negative
Mlynsky: Lateness or audio issues during remote interviews are major red flags
“When you're interviewing someone, you know, I expect them to have video on, I expect them to have audio on, I expect them to be on time to a meeting. If they're late, it is actually a big red flag, and if they have audio connection issues, it is actually a big…”
Aug 10, 2021
Mlynsky: Top remote developers always have outside side projects
“If somebody says, Hey, I'm working on my own side project, don't get defensive and be like, well, what about me? You got to work for me full time. And, you know, think it's a bad thing. It's a good thing because anyone who's good is going to be Working on some…”
Aug 10, 2021 positive
Mlynsky: Quality audio, video, and internet are non-negotiable for remote workers
“Having your video on, you know, most of the time is, in my opinion, a requirement, and having good audio and good internet connection is just Those things are not negotiable, and if you have to buy the hardware for them, that's just part of the hire.”