> So then why don't startups hire based on the results of IQ tests, isn't this a meritocracy? In the US, doing that is a decent way to get sued. 'tokenadult h

> So then why don't startups hire based on the results of IQ tests, isn't this a meritocracy? In the US, doing that is a decent way to get sued. 'tokenadult has a standard comment (he's made it many times with various revisions/updates) on this topic that you should read: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6584957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6584957