by Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan
Ben Orenstein and Adam Wathan on surviving the transition from dev to founder.
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3/25/2023
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January 13, 2025
<p>In this episode, Adam and Ben sit down to reflect on how things went in 2024 in their business and personal lives and talk about their plans for 2025.</p>
October 4, 2024
<p>Adam and Ben are back on the mics after nine months to give an update on their lives.</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong><br></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Catching up </li> <li>(00:18) - Fitness update </li> <li>(18:13) - House updates </li> <li>(24:53) - Ben update </li> <li>(35:11) - Tailwind Labs update</li> </ul><br><strong>Links</strong><ul><li><a href="https://x.com/adamwathan">Adam on X</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/r00k">Ben on X</a></li></ul>
May 25, 2024
<p>Adam just wrapped up a big hiring project at Tailwind Labs, adding both a new engineer and a new designer to the team. In this episode he talks through the process with Justin Jackson, founder of <a href="https://transistor.fm/">Transistor</a>, to compare notes and record what worked, what didn't, and how he will approach hiring in the future after going through this process.</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong><br></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Talking hiring with Justin Jackson from Transistor </li> <li>(01:05) - Adam's recent hiring project at Tailwind Labs </li> <li>(02:00) - Justin's history with hiring at Transistor </li> <li>(03:51) - How Transistor recruited their team </li> <li>(05:48) - Background on Adam's hiring project </li> <li>(16:54) - How to stand out as a candidate </li> <li>(26:29) - Who applied at Tailwind Labs — and who didn't </li> <li>(35:26) - Who ended up getting the offers </li> <li>(39:28) - The interview process </li> <li>(53:49) - Finding candidates, relationship building, and increasing luck surface area</li> </ul><br><strong>Links</strong><ul><li><a href="https://tailwindcss.com/blog/hiring-a-design-engineer-and-staff-engineer">Job postings for the roles at Tailwind Labs</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/adamwathan">Adam on X</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/r00k">Ben on X</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/mijustin">Justin on X</a></li></ul>
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