When Hercules cleaned out the Augean stables, he wasn't then obligated to refill them. Just because I can see a problem and criticize a fumbling attempt at a solution, it does not follow that I have an alternative.
Most of them can, but few would, I for one feel it's outrageous to expect candidates to work 3 full days as a recruitment process, I'm sure I can find something better without having to take half a week off.
To clarify, I'm speaking as an inexperienced electrical engineer. I feel like anything I could do the day of hire with no time spent familiarizing myself with the product could just as easily be demonstrated in an interview with less time wasted.
It's absolutely scalable, and extremely high-leverage to boot.
We have a lot of advisors right now - there's a culture in the Valley of proactively wanting to help and connect with good people who need guidance. So even my friends who are busy founders, PMs, and leaders in their own right, are more than willing to make time to serve as Advisors. (It also helps that they get compensated well for it - and compensated proportional to the value they deliver :-).
The more interesting question is how we get the word out more aggressively to get more individuals on-board. If you have any ideas about that, let me know - [email protected].
