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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 specialist
- The pros and cons of hiring generalists vs specialists
- When and why startups might strategically choose to hire one vs the other.
- And much more!
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