Hitting 1k stars reminds me of how I chased stars (naive me), forced projects, and failed. It all came when I focused on solving real problems and helping others.
Thank you to all the users and contributors. Wouldn't have been possible without all of you :))
#buildinpublic
One question we kept hearing on Grapevine:
How do the people who hire the most actually hire?
The idea was simple.
Stop letting founders hide behind the usual script when they talk about talent and hiring.
Tal’s Pod starts there.
Here’s what that actually sounds like (full link in next tweet):
We are launching a new podcast.
It solves for ONE VERY SPECIFIC curiosity: How do India's top Founders/Directors/VPs/Hiring managers hire?
Ep1 starts with someone who's hired/helped hire hundreds (1000s?) of people within the last 3 years
@elonmasttttt talks to Varun of Mesa
EP 1 drops today: https://t.co/t2evsMWJz9
No more shi##y cold DMs [New Tal feature]
TAL's powers now include:
1. Tal will find the smartest way to apply to every role
2. Will find you the best person to message in that company - could be the HM or an ex-colleague
3. Will draft you a DM that doesn't effin' suck
@talbygrapevine don't embarrass me
You have no experience.
You’ve never started a company.
You’ve never had a full time job.
Nike is going to kill you.
You’re a kid.
You don’t have technical skills.
You shouldn’t build hardware.
Apple is going to kill you.
You can’t build hardware.
You can’t measure heart rate non-invasively.
Athletes don’t care about recovery.
Under Armour is going to kill you.
It won’t be accurate.
You don’t listen.
You’re an ineffective leader.
You can’t recruit great talent.
You’re going to have to pay every athlete.
You can’t measure sleep non-invasively.
It’s too expensive to research.
Athletes are a small market.
The product costs too much to make.
The product costs too much to sell.
Your valuation is too high.
Consumers aren’t going to want it.
Hardware is too hard.
You should measure steps.
Fitbit is going to kill you.
You can’t build a marketing engine.
You can’t raise enough money.
You need a real CEO.
Google is going to kill you.
You can’t be a subscription.
You can’t build a brand.
You can’t do consumer in Boston.
Your valuation is too high.
You shouldn’t make accessories.
You shouldn’t make apparel.
Lululemon is going to kill you.
You can’t predict Covid.
Stay in your niche.
You are going to run out of money.
You can’t build a health platform.
Amazon is going to kill you.
You can’t measure blood pressure.
You can’t get medical approvals.
The market is too small.
You don’t understand AI.
The market is too competitive.
It won’t work internationally.
The supply chain is too complicated.
You can’t build an AI.
You can’t raise enough money.
It’s too competitive.
Healthcare isn’t going to want it.
…
Just keep going ✌️
Tal is the only jobs app that will recommend a specific hotel on the ORR before your interview at Swiggy because he wants you to avoid traffic. Proactively.
In this case he likes Novotel ORR
He gets to these topics proactively because he is designed to want you to succeed and think how someone in your life who truly cares about your success would think
“Where are you staying beta” is something your mom/dad/elder family member would have very naturally asked
i'm hiring for 30+ top startups. chatting with 1000s of engineers everyday to make it happen.
my mission is making sure they actually find each other.
join my mission (link in comments)
We’re opening internships in Product and Engineering at @talbygrapevine
Stipend: Rs 1 lakh/month
Period: 6 months
Location: On-site Bangalore
Drop a note on [email protected]