On Hiring…

People are smart. Everyone wants to do something amazing with the little they’ve been given. Everyone is the hypothetical woman or man for the job. I’ve seen them and so have you. What do they have to offer? Nothing the next person can’t offer. The job market is becoming saturated with “me too” experts; everyone clamouring for the same loaf of bread. I know this cause I do the occasional job search to keep TreeJump afloat but with mixed results. Never gotten hired. Littering the internet with my lousy resume has taught me a valuable lesson albeit not searched for. Teaching. Watching people closely, I have found that the people who make the best employees are those who find what they do so fascinating, they want to teach it to anyone that will lend them an ear plus they keep an open mind towards others. These people will go to large ends to simplify complex concepts and workflow making it comprehensive to the layman. They find joy in tearing the fabric of the universe apart to help you understand how each thread weaves into such complexity. These are the people I want in TreeJump. There will be always something new to learn. The company will remain young and vibrant because everybody wants to learn from their colleague and in turn it will transfer to the product and to solving customer problems.