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