In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to hire an assistant — something that can make your life a lot easier as a solo developer.

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Show Notes

2:34 - Finding someone

Virtual Assistant
- Offset timezones can be handy
- Flexible is great - two hours here, two hours there

5:55 - Types of tasks to delegate

Support
Email replies
Mail and shipping items
Invoicing
Expenses
Research - find emails for X
Blog post edits
Sponsorships

14:50 - Standard Operating Procedures

If something happens more than once, make an SOP
Common questions that come up

18:07 - Tools

1Password
Missive
Custom backend tools for:
- Managing courses
- Issuing refunds
Chromebook
Google Docs

21:52 - Hours

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