Hiring for early-stage startups, @0xd1namit (2026-06-26) stresses the need for proactive people willing to overdeliver—'10x more than asked'—without demanding inflated salaries. They contrast this ideal with a prevailing candidate mindset of meeting only minimum KPIs and avoiding responsibility, and end with a direct recruitment call for proactive applicants to DM about roles at @Poly_Helper.
@0xd1namit (published 2026-06-26) argues early-stage startups need proactive hires who will deliver '10x more than asked' while accepting non-'overprice' salaries.
Hiring people for an early stage startup is an art of its own
A startup needs proactive talent who can do 10x more than asked, without paying overprice salary
Meanwhile, most ppl want to do the minimum KPI and have as little responsibility as possible
Btw, we’re looking for proactive people in @Poly_Helper, lmk in DMs if you’re interested