How to vet a LATAM engineer's communication (not just their code)

Founders rarely say it out loud, but the real worry about remote hiring isn't technical ability — it's whether the person can explain a tradeoff, push back on a bad idea, and write a clear PR description in English.

What we screen for

• Spoken fluency under real conditions — a live technical conversation, not a scripted intro
• Written clarity — how they document decisions and disagree in writing
• Async judgment — knowing when to unblock themselves vs. raise a flag

Code you can test with an exercise. Communication you have to observe. That's why a person — not a form — sits in every final review.