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This guy might find a way to make it into my office and shake my hand, but I'd never hire him. Anyone who can write the sentence "I’m a salesman and a hustler

This guy might find a way to make it into my office and shake my hand, but I'd never hire him. Anyone who can write the sentence "I’m a salesman and a hustler to my core" with a straight face has the wrong kind of passion. If you're driven by a love for programming, or designing products, or the joy of developing a business, it will show. This blogger sounds like he's just driven by the desire to make money and retire young, and is looking to get in to a startup because he's got visions of stock options dancing in his head.

findm 15y ago
You might not hire him but I might. The truth of the matter is that sometimes you do need people like him. Hustle to me is the willingness and ability to get things done. This guy just chose to apply hustle to sales. There's nothing wrong with that. Better code, design or "joy of developing a business" don't always win in the market and I'm willing to bet that the one that hustles harder will. Besides I'm pretty sure start-ups, founders, companies are all driven by some desire to make money. Difference between you might be degree. Just because you're not comfortable with it doesn't justify pontification. I just found the manner in which you laid judgement a bit harsh.