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There's a contest to find a hidden treasure in a forest. All that is given is a short description of the place where the treasure lies, and a couple of hints on how to get there. A young kid, in tip-top shape stands next to an overweight graybeard. He snickers at the older fellow, confident that he will find the treasure first. The whistle blows, and off they go running. Or rather, the younger fellow goes running. The older guy stretches a bit more, buys a bottle of water, and huddles off into the woods. He walks at a fair pace, not really breaking a sweat, as he knows it's going to get hot in an hour, as the sun hits the middle of the sky. He's been in these woods plenty of times in the past thirty years. The young kids runs here, runs there, looking for anything that may resemble the clues he was given. He is fast. He has the latest gear and newest gadget. However, he's not really sure where to begin. The old guy has a hunch where to go. He knows where the blueberry bushes grow that were mentioned in the clue. He knows where the sunny clearing with the three rocks is. It takes him a bit of time, but he is going in the right direction. He rests in the shade for a bit and hydrates when the sun is at its harshest. The young fellow is dehydrated. He's run over 12 km, he thinks he saw some of the mentioned clues, but he's not sure. He needs to get back to town to get a drink of water. The afternoon sets in. The young fellow is covering a lot of ground, but is not rally getting anywhere. The graybeard, meanwhile, has found the little pond and the hollow trunk that holds the little treasure chest. It takes him some time to walk back to the finish line. When doing anything, there is the experience and velocity aspect. If you're running fast but don't know which way is right, you will make many mistakes. Your speed will allow you to recover quickly. If you're experienced, you will likely plan better and your slower progress will be in a more correct direction. What is better? I wish we could all be spry 90-year-old veterans with the speed and stamina of 18-year-olds. For most of us, it does not work that way. Different projects require different skills. More established companies don't want to risk key project on inexperienced talent. Young startups don't really know what is going to work, so making lots of mistakes and recovering quickly may be an advantage. It's getting the right mix of people for the job that is the key.