First of all, I would assume that you already know this person and what he's capable of.
Hiring someone with a 3x salary just because people say he's good or is a Rockstar in the community doesn't work for me.
I experienced several situations where a Rockstar didn't match expectations and unknown guys had to clean Rockstar's mess when they left.
I'm not saying that Rockstars are shit and you should not hire them, what I'm going to say applies to everyone:
Hire this person for a X amount. If he excels at his tasks delivering what you want, and you realize that his performance if above the average, raise his payment and both of you will be happy. Both sides win.
Hiring someone with a 3x salary just because people say he's good or is a Rockstar in the community doesn't work for me.
I experienced several situations where a Rockstar didn't match expectations and unknown guys had to clean Rockstar's mess when they left.
I'm not saying that Rockstars are shit and you should not hire them, what I'm going to say applies to everyone:
Hire this person for a X amount. If he excels at his tasks delivering what you want, and you realize that his performance if above the average, raise his payment and both of you will be happy. Both sides win.