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July 19, 2021

How to hire your first developer

Hiring your first developer can seem like a daunting task — so Christian Rebernik, the ex-CTO of digital bank N26, shares his experience.


Christian Rebernik

Christian Rebernik wasn’t always the tech guy. He started a company out of university without a developer so tried to learn and do as much as possible himself. In the process, he fell in love with the craft and the rest is history.

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Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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