An Indian startup founder recently shared on X how he hired his company’s first developer without any formal technical interview. Kartikey Singh, the entrepreneur, revealed that eight months later, the decision had paid off, with the developer helping the startup generate $60,000 in revenue.

How Did the Founder Hire?

“Just hired my first developer without asking a single DSA question. No formal interview , no ‘reverse this binary tree’ nonsense. Just said: ‘Here's 7 days, paid probation. Build this real client feature. If it's good, you're hired. If not, no hard feelings’,” Kartikey Singh wrote.

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What Was Social Media’s Reaction?

Social media users welcomed the unconventional approach. One p

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