One of the pieces of advice that we give at YC is: try to work together on a project rather than just doing an interview.
Sam AltmanIf you pivot, do it fully and with conviction. The worst thing is to try to do a bit of the old and the new-it's hard to kill your babies.
Sam AltmanFor most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude.
Sam Altman