High agency is the ultimate differentiator

High agency is something that we really look for, people that are not going to come in and wait for everyone else to allow them to do something, they're just going to see a problem and go do it.

One of the things that's maybe a little bit undervalued is this kind of agency piece. We don't prioritize how do you make sure you get people with real agency that want to build something.

Too many people in our industry view themselves as a victim of their company, like they're stuck in a feature team and there's nothing they can do about it other than quit. I think that's not true. There is so much they can do.

I sort of tried to create the luck by not giving up and just repeatedly cold calling or cold showing up or cold volunteering until I sort of was able to make it happen.

What's something that would not exist without your initiative?