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SV Tech Companies remind me of contractors who want to build a giant mansion on a hilltop. But instead of hiring workers with years of experience building hous
by HillaryBriss 10y ago
SV Tech Companies remind me of contractors who want to build a giant mansion on a hilltop.
But instead of hiring workers with years of experience building houses they hire the best athletes from US university sports programs. Fantastically talented athletes.
Then they give these great athletes a bunch of shovels, cement mixers, hammers and nails and say: "Build the best mansion the world has ever seen."
Somehow it doesn't work out. They get a large house, but it isn't really any better than other large houses. Some of the workers decide to leave.
I wonder if management really knew what it was doing in the first place. Maybe they figured they could just hire "the best" and everything would take care of itself?