A straightforward rule for startups is to hire for the green flags rather than against the red flags.
You have a job that needs to be done. You can't pay FAANG wages. If you find a candidate capable of doing the job ask yourself how much those red flags really matter.
And just to be clear I'm not talking about 'horrible person' red flags but rather the 'other employers skip this person' red flags.
You're a startup. You can accommodate the burnout eng who wants to work 2 days a week for 2/5ths the pay. The only thing you need to worry about are the green flags. Are they capable of doing the job?
You have a job that needs to be done. You can't pay FAANG wages. If you find a candidate capable of doing the job ask yourself how much those red flags really matter.
And just to be clear I'm not talking about 'horrible person' red flags but rather the 'other employers skip this person' red flags.
You're a startup. You can accommodate the burnout eng who wants to work 2 days a week for 2/5ths the pay. The only thing you need to worry about are the green flags. Are they capable of doing the job?