# Founders

Notes for founders on hiring, cost and checking a codebase without reading it.

## Projects

None yet.

## Notes

- [Should I hire a developer or use AI to build my product?](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/should-i-hire-a-developer-or-use-ai/)
- [5 products I shipped in the last 12 months](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/five-products-five-lessons/)
- [Six questions to check a codebase without reading it](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/six-questions-check-a-codebase/)
- [The most expensive hire is the second developer](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/most-expensive-hire-second-developer/)
- [What a $5K MVP actually costs](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/what-a-5k-mvp-costs/)
- [One senior developer or a $40,000-a-month agency](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/one-developer-vs-a-40k-agency/)
- [The freelance developer market is splitting into two tiers](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/freelance-market-two-tiers/)
- [The recommendation I didn’t ask for](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/the-recommendation-i-didnt-ask-for/)
- [How do you know if your developer understands your business?](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/does-your-developer-understand-your-business/)
- [Your developer says the MVP is 90% done](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/mvp-90-percent-done/)
- [5 questions to ask before signing a developer contract](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/five-questions-before-a-developer-contract/)
- [Why 3 developers can ship slower than 1](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/three-developers-slower-than-one/)
- [The one question to ask before hiring a developer](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/walk-me-through-your-approach/)
- [A client who keeps coming back](https://venuspaneliya.com/writing/a-client-who-keeps-coming-back/)