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Pavel Durov described his innovative approach to hiring engineers, emphasizing that his team doesn't rely on a traditional HR department. Instead, they leverage contest.com, a platform they created to host engineering competitions every one to two months. Through these contests, they identify and recruit top-tier talent, resulting in an exceptionally skilled and compact team of about 30 engineers. Durov likened this team to a "Navy SEAL team," emphasizing efficiency and excellence, demonstrating that a decentralized, merit-based hiring process can outperform traditional recruitment methods.
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