[reilly3000]

In all humility I think I at least loosely embody those qualities. Right now I’m in a comfy F500 remote job that is stable, and it’s been at a time where stability has been important for my family. There will come a time when I’m ready to start or work at a startup. When I do, I want to find a place where my values are valued. I come to work engaged no matter what, but my work is able to be far more impactful when it comes from my self, not only my work avatar.

I’m on HN a lot, and I usually tend to passively browse Who’s Hiring and interesting looking YC ads. Outside of that, I don’t think I would pursue a startup job through job search sites. I would most likely want to find projects I think are neat and start to research and maybe contribute if they have OSS projects, then do individual outreach. I’d probably also start blogging and posting more so people can see if I am a fit for them. Agents may be involved, but only insomuch as I could spend more time doing human stuff like writing, listening, and ideation.

I hope this helps a CTO find a good candidate. I’m personally not on the market right now, but AMA if you want help finding similar folks.