I agree that this sounds concerning, but in the context of the article, I see where it's coming from. They identify as a "product organization", not a tech one.

I agree that this sounds concerning, but in the context of the article, I see where it's coming from. They identify as a "product organization", not a tech one. They want people who are more excited about the problem they are solving than the tools they will use to solve it. It reminds me of an article I've seen that talks about how companies have such generic "values" that they're not even worth having. Innovative? Well, of course. Integrity? Duh. Better values would be those that not everyone will agree with because it tells you what that company actually stands for. "Product over Tech" seems like a great one. Anyway, as someone who has definitely been super intrigued by FP, I was initially alarmed by this comment, but understood it better after some thought. After all, he's not saying it was a litmus test, just something they noticed that might be a hint for who would and would not work well at this particular company.