How to build the next great startup with remote work, with Andreas Klinger (fmr CTO of Product Hunt)

Andreas Klinger was CTO of Product Hunt and now runs Remote First Capital. He's a great engineer turned investor and we just sat down in May of 2020 for a hang session. Posting it now in December, the things we talked about have become only more relevant. Hear lessons about building a remote team, practical guidelines on how to compensate and hire these teams, and also what the future of San Francisco might be as a state of mind.

00:00 Intro
00:39 Meet Andreas Klinger
01:42 Remote engineer compensation
03:18 Regional differences (how to handle time zones)
04:33 Andreas's recommendations on how to build a remote team
05:52 Remote work is now normal
11:08 What is Andreas investing in?
12:29 Macro effects of remote work are just beginning
16:21 What does Andreas wish he knew when he was just entering tech?
17:06 Sell a product, not your hours
21:53 Write down a personal vision for yourself
24:04 How to reach out to Andreas

You should follow Andreas on Twitter here —   / andreasklinger  

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