3 ms·
> There's big upside to getting it right This is an oft-cited assumption that I would challenge. Is there really that much upside, or is it just wishful thinki
by ttymck 2y ago
> There's big upside to getting it right
This is an oft-cited assumption that I would challenge. Is there really that much upside, or is it just wishful thinking? Surely, if you hired Steve Jobs, they might take your company to unprecedented heights. But would Steve Jobs stick around as a senior engineer at some random company? Would you listen to his ideas? You need to hire to someone to a job, there is likely innumerable people who could do it satisfactorily.
Surely the downside to getting it wrong is high, no disputing that. But unicorns are fantasies for a reason.
- bruce511 2y agoI'm not looking for unicorns as-such. Sure you do get them, and we have a few, but it's not like every time we go to market we're looking for unicorns. It's more that getting people who fit our culture, who "get" our approach to business, who get on with their co-workers, who are going to hang around for a while, who are willing to learn.