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How founders in India hire builders by watching them work — not interviewing them.

• How to hire your first engineer

  Hire your first engineer by watching them work, not interviewing them. A scoped, paid Starter Project or 1–2 week Work Trial beats ten interviews — how to scope it, pay it, and decide.

• How to vet a developer without an interview

  Vet a developer without an interview by giving them a small, paid piece of real work. The four signals that predict the hire — scoping, communication, shipping, judgment — and how to read them.

• How to hire a developer in India without an interview

  Hire a developer in India without an interview by starting with a small paid project. What it costs (from ₹10,000), how to keep it legal and fair, and how to hire remote across India on real work.