RS367: How to Hire in the AI Era

Do you need a team to build a successful company these days? On this episode of Rogue Startups, host Craig Hewitt (Castos) and co-host Colin Gray (Alitu and The Podcast Host) tackle one of the biggest questions facing founders today: how do you hire in the age of AI agents? 

Craig and Colin chat about what an "ideal" team looks like, which roles are still worth hiring for, and which ones AI agents can take over (to save more important tasks for humans). They dig into how their own hiring processes have changed and evolved, from async video interviews to paid work samples and screen-recorded tasks. They also explain why a candidate's CV matters far less than watching them think through a problem.

Highlights from Craig and Colin’s conversation:

• Why you might still want a team, even if you don't need one
• What a minimal modern software team looks like
• What founders should never fully hand off
• How AI agents are changing customer research
• The best first hires for growth and partnerships
• Why every hire should be an AI power user
• How to spot great candidates beyond the CV
• Using paid work samples and screen recordings in hiring
• The hidden costs and risks of hiring overseas
• Why EORs and Merchant of Record services can simplify global hiring and sales
• When to hire a human vs. build an AI agent
• The trade-offs of staying solo with AI vs. building a team

Resources and Links from This Episode:

• Produced by Castos Productions: https://castos.com/productions/ 
• The Podcast Host: https://www.thepodcasthost.com/ 
• Colin on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colinmcgray?originalSubdomain=uk 
• Castos Free Tools: castos.com/tools
• Email me: podcast@roguestartups.com 
• Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCraigHewitt 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hewitt-78386a66/  
• Email: podcast@roguestartups.com