[Finbarr]

"maybe even a high production value promo video showcasing happy employees, rare wood office counters and a shoes-off policy."

Don't forget surfboards!

This was a great post, Alex. Thanks for sharing! Hunger and high agency are such important traits in every startup hire.

[akurilin]

Thank you! I wanted to mention toasted coconut flake snacks as well, but the sentence was long enough already. If your company has those in the kitchenette, you're definitely well-capitalized.

And yeah, high agency is really trendy at this moment in the startup sphere, but hunger is not talked about enough IMO. Maybe because it's too obvious to be even worth mentioning.