TL;DR: I help YC startups hire elite engineers who build multi-million $ products💰. - I’m Alex 👋.British Founder of a recruiting firm called Exceder. More importantly, I’m also a dad. Follow along for stories at the intersection of:. 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood.🏗️ Startup life.🧠 Hiring &

Any founders in here considering a move back into a role? . I've got several early-stage (very high-impact environments) perfect for you. Drop me a DM (100% confidential).

Any frontend engineers in SF (React) looking to work in a team that breathes ownership? (50% of the eng team are ex-founders). Hiring for one of the most popular (also YC-backed) AI startups. DM me or tag someone below👇.

Having hired for countless of early-stage YC founders, one trait that stands out in those who land top 1% talent is speed. It signals seriousness, decisiveness, and the ability to push through challenges. You won’t just beat other startups to landing best people by default,.

Being a solo founder is lonely, irrational, and exhausting. But I’ve never felt more certain I’m doing exactly what I’m meant to do.

Being a founder is waking up thinking you're a genius and going to bed wondering if you're delusional.

The Astronomer CEO and CPO during work VS after work

Big win for European startups.

The fact Loveable just became a unicorn 8 months after launch is mind blowing.

Facebook marketplace is such an odd place.

If your 1st interview is not directly with a founder, fix that immediately. You need to sell your vision and get buy in right away. Otherwise you won’t land top talent.

Whoever at Apple came up with the verification code auto-fill feature deserves a raise.

Entrepreneurs are the only people who work 80 hour weeks to avoid working 40 hour weeks.

How long is your current hiring process… and is it working?.

Want one of these so bad

bro did his time (literally) for this exit.

If you're hiring early, skip the 6-step process. 3 steps is enough:. 1) Founder call.2) Technical assessment.3) Onsite. You’re early-stage. Act like it.

No one’s coming to save you. Being a founder means you own it all. Make it happen. Figure it out. Repeat.

Obsessing over what you can’t control drains you. Take action. The rest will take care of itself.