We covered:
- 02:31 — Why Peldi moved back to Italy to build Balsamiq
- 07:26 — What Balsamiq does to maintain a self-aware and continuous learning culture
- 10:16 — Why “experiment culture” is important in Balsamiq
- 13:35 — Why Peldi prefers not placing too much weight on his own “voice” within the company
- 21:15 — The un-sexy part of remote hiring (legal challenges, paperwork, etc.)
- 28:05 — A peek into Balsamiq's hiring process
- 29:50 — Balsamiq's onboarding process and how it has evolved over time
- 32:46 — How Peldi moved away from doing the things he's good at
Mentioned resources:
- Balsamiq
- Peldi’s Indie Hackers Interview
- Balsamiq Career Page
- How TaxJar Creates a Remote Company Culture with Mark Faggiano
- Baremetrics
- Josh Pigford’s tweet
- Zapier
- Know Your Team: The Heartbeat podcast episode with Peldi
- Buffer
- Buffer’s co-founder Leo Widrich
- Peldi’s Twitter
- Peldi’s LinkedIn