HIRING PLAYBOOK · ASIA PACIFIC
A hiring playbook for CTOs and founders making their first technical hires. Because the first five decisions determine more than the next fifty.
By James Bergl · 15-minute read · CTOs and founders
A framework for the first five hires
The decisions that shape your team
Why your first five hires matter more than the next fifty. The mistake almost every founder makes — and the right lens instead.
Screen for what matters
What to actually screen for: ownership, adaptability, culture fit. Red flags that show up before day one.
Build, don’t just fill
The framework: building, not just filling — trajectory, vision, speed. A practical, operator-authored playbook for your first technical hires.
“Building a founding technical team isn’t a hiring problem. It’s a judgment problem, made under time pressure, with incomplete information, where the cost of getting it wrong compounds fast.”
James Bergl · Managing Partner, Bluebird Talent
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