BusinessInnovationStartups

Y Combinator Partner Advocates for Strategic Hiring Only at Breaking Point

A Y Combinator partner recommends startups delay hiring until operations reach breaking point. This approach challenges conventional growth metrics as AI enables leaner teams across the tech industry.

Strategic Hiring Approach for Startups

Y Combinator partner Gustaf Alströmer has proposed a counterintuitive hiring strategy for startups, suggesting they should only recruit new staff when their operations reach a genuine breaking point, according to recent reports from the accelerator’s “Office Hours” podcast. This perspective challenges traditional business growth metrics that often equate expanding headcount with success.

EngineeringSustainability

South African Engineering Bodies Convene 2026 Symposium on Sustainable Development Solutions

The Engineering Council of South Africa and South African Institution of Civil Engineering will host a major sustainability symposium in March 2026. The event aims to address climate resilience, water security, and digital transformation in engineering. Over 300 delegates are expected to attend the two-day gathering in Sandton.

Major Engineering Symposium Focused on Sustainable Development

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) will host a significant engineering symposium in March 2026, according to recent announcements. The event, scheduled for March 25-26 at the Galleria in Sandton, aims to strengthen engineering’s role in national and continental development through sustainable practices.