In a typical session, we spend 25 minutes per startup, but today we aim to meet three startups in that time.

Interview strategies should focus on maximizing the value of the limited time with guests, ensuring they share their most impactful insights.

Using a two-to-one interviewer-to-candidate ratio helps reduce stress during interviews while allowing for consistent evaluation across the hiring process.

This year, lectures will be shorter, around 20 minutes, focusing on practical, tactical information backed by case studies to ensure relevance and applicability.

A three-hour shaping session can be very productive for figuring out possible approaches to a problem.

Pre-calibrating the interview process is crucial to avoid wasting everyone's time.

The secretary theorem suggests that when hiring, you should interview candidates for about a third of the time before making a decision, allowing you to set a standard for what qualifies as a good candidate.

Recording user interviews is highly beneficial; it allows you to engage fully in the conversation and later share insights with your team.

During interviews, I focus on how applicants respond to questions rather than the technical details, which allows me to gauge their character.