Scaling Your Startup Dev Team: Hiring Specialists vs. Generalists | The Pair Program Ep23Welcome to today's episode, where we discuss hiring specialists versus generalists in the tech startup world. Startups are known for their fast-paced, ever-changing environments, where engineers are often required to wear multiple hats and work on a variety of projects. So, which is better for a startup – a generalist or a specialist? Hear from startup leaders, Nick Peddy (CTO of CLEAR) and Haytham Abuelfutuh (co-founder and CTO of <a href="http://union.ai/" target="_blank">Union.ai</a>) as they discuss:<ul><li>What it means for a software dev to be a generalist vs a specialist</li><li>The pros and cons of hiring generalists vs specialists</li><li>When and why startups might strategically choose to hire one vs the other.</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

Scaling Your Startup Dev Team: Hiring Specialists vs. Generalists | The Pair Program Ep23 Welcome to today's episode, where we discuss hiring specialists versus generalists in the tech startup world. Startups are known for their fast-paced, ever-changing environments, where engineers are often required to wear multiple hats and work on a variety of projects. So, which is better for a startup – a generalist or a specialist? Hear from startup leaders, Nick Peddy (CTO of CLEAR) and Haytham Abuelfutuh (co-founder and CTO of Union.ai) as they discuss:What it means for a software dev to be a generalist vs a specialistThe pros and cons of hiring generalists vs specialistsWhen and why startups might strategically choose to hire one vs the other.And much more! Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

Scaling Your Startup Dev Team: Hiring Specialists vs. Generalists | The Pair Program Ep23Welcome to today's episode, where we discuss hiring specialists versus generalists in the tech startup world. Startups are known for their fast-paced, ever-changing environments, where engineers are often required to wear multiple hats and work on a variety of projects. So, which is better for a startup – a generalist or a specialist? Hear from startup leaders, Nick Peddy (CTO of CLEAR) and Haytham Abuelfutuh (co-founder and CTO of&nbsp;<a href="http://union.ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Union.ai</a>) as they discuss:<ul><li>What it means for a software dev to be a generalist vs a specialist</li><li>The pros and cons of hiring generalists vs specialists</li><li>When and why startups might strategically choose to hire one vs the other.</li><li>And much more!</li></ul> Thanks for tuning in to today's episode!

Scaling Your Startup Dev Team: Hiring Specialists vs. Generalists | The Pair Program Ep23

Welcome to the Pair Program from hatchpad, the podcast that gives you a front-row seat to candid conversations with tech leaders from the startup world. Join host Tim Winkler alongside co-host Mike Gruen as they bring together two guests to dissect topics at the intersection of technology, startups, and career growth. 

Tim Winkler is a serial Entrepreneur and is the CEO of hatch I.T. a Software Recruiting Company focusing on newly emerging Startup companies. 

Mike Gruen is a Technologist & Engineering Leader with decades of experience in the field. He is currently the Director of Engineering at Cherre, the leader in real estate data and insight.

Get Answers to your most pressing startup questions:
💡 Do I need a college degree to work as a Software Engineer? 
💡 Should we build or buy software?
💡 How do startups get funded? 
💡 How do I get into Product Management? 

All these questions and more will be answered for you by our experienced hosts and industry-leading guests. Make sure to catch each episode every other week and follow us on Social to stay up to date with hatchpad. 

🐣 What is hatchpad? 🐣
Hatchpad is the community for startup technologists.
Our members include Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Tech Executives; all connected through their passion for startups and desire to create innovative technology.

Every week we chat with startup technologists to provide you behind-the-scenes insights on technical skills, career advice, and industry trends.
This community is for you if you want to learn from and grow alongside a curated group of startup technical professionals.  

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Welcome to the Pair Program from hatchpad, the podcast that gives you a front-row seat to candid conversations with tech leaders from the startup world. Join host Tim Winkler alongside co-host Mike Gruen as they bring together two guests to dissect topics at the intersection of technology, startups, and career growth. Tim Winkler is a serial Entrepreneur and is the CEO of hatch I.T. a Software Recruiting Company focusing on newly emerging Startup companies. Mike Gruen is a Technologist & Engineering Leader with decades of experience in the field. He is currently the Director of Engineering at Cherre, the leader in real estate data and insight. Get Answers to your most pressing startup questions: 💡 Do I need a college degree to work as a Software Engineer? 💡 Should we build or buy software? 💡 How do startups get funded? 💡 How do I get into Product Management? All these questions and more will be answered for you by our experienced hosts and industry-leading guests. Make sure to catch each episode every other week and follow us on Social to stay up to date with hatchpad. 🐣 What is hatchpad? 🐣 Hatchpad is the community for startup technologists. Our members include Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Tech Executives; all connected through their passion for startups and desire to create innovative technology. Every week we chat with startup technologists to provide you behind-the-scenes insights on technical skills, career advice, and industry trends. This community is for you if you want to learn from and grow alongside a curated group of startup technical professionals. 🚀 Sign-Up for Weekly hatchpad Newsletter: https://www.myhatchpad.com/newsletter/ 🤖 Check Out the hatchpad: http://myhatchpad.com/ Follow us on Social Media!! LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hatchpadcommunity/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/my_hatchpad YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBy9WYJlx31R3QmbSlR85Dg

Welcome to the Pair Program from hatchpad, the podcast that gives you a front-row seat to candid conversations with tech leaders from the startup world. Join host Tim Winkler alongside co-host Mike Gruen as they bring together two guests to dissect topics at the intersection of technology, startups, and career growth.&nbsp;

Tim Winkler is a serial Entrepreneur and is the CEO of hatch I.T. a Software Recruiting Company focusing on newly emerging Startup companies. 

Mike Gruen is a Technologist &amp; Engineering Leader with decades of experience in the field. He is currently the Director of Engineering at Cherre, the leader in real estate data and insight.

Get Answers to your most pressing startup questions:
💡 Do I need a college degree to work as a Software Engineer? 
💡 Should we build or buy software?
💡 How do startups get funded? 
💡 How do I get into Product Management? 

All these questions and more will be answered for you by our experienced hosts and industry-leading guests. Make sure to catch each episode every other week and follow us on Social to stay up to date with hatchpad. 

🐣 What is hatchpad? 🐣
Hatchpad is the community for startup technologists.
Our members include Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Tech Executives; all connected through their passion for startups and desire to create innovative technology.

Every week we chat with startup technologists to provide you behind-the-scenes insights on technical skills, career advice, and industry trends.
This community is for you if you want to learn from and grow alongside a curated group of startup technical professionals.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🚀 Sign-Up for Weekly hatchpad Newsletter: https://www.myhatchpad.com/newsletter/&nbsp;
🤖 Check Out the hatchpad: http://myhatchpad.com/&nbsp;

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