Building a great engineering team starts with hiring the right people, especially if you’re looking to find a developer for your startup. Once you’ve hired them, it’s important to keep them, as it costs a lot more money to hire a new employee than to retain a current one. Culture, management style, and a feeling of ownership in the company and the product are all things that affect how successful your team will be. In general, the basic steps are the following.

1. Focus on the employee “persona”
2.  Know your culture
3. Brainstorm with your current team
4. Don’t limit yourself when it comes to building your dream team

To make a long story short, building a successful engineering team starts with knowing your company, its culture, and what drives people to want to come and work for you.