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Pattern matching has problems but it also evolved because other signals are even weaker, I'd like to see an analysis centered around this idea
by dustingetz 9y ago
Pattern matching has problems but it also evolved because other signals are even weaker, I'd like to see an analysis centered around this idea
- emodendroket 9y agoBut if they're using heuristics proven to have no value over recommendations, which probably have some value, then I'm not sure that's what's going on.
- humanrebar 9y agoEvolution works over many generations and is most pronounced when there is an evolutionary advantage. Certain kinds of "pattern matching" could be vestigial like wisdom teeth or less important than other things, like freckles and moles. Point being, maybe the company has great sales or some unassailable market advantage. They could form an untested hypothesis around their hiring preferences since the success of the organization is largely unaffected by it.