> Does it matter if someone is "the best" if they're still not good enough to do your job? Except we are hiring for a mix of performance and potential - weight

> Does it matter if someone is "the best" if they're still not good enough to do your job? Except we are hiring for a mix of performance and potential - weighted towards potential. I don’t want to hire a junior engineer that can never make it to senior. When I am only hiring for performance I hire contractors - and the bar is a lot lower.