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skizm02/20/20253 repliesview on HN

I think that is part of the point. "As hire As. Bs hire Cs." A-tier folks want to work with the best, B-tier folks want to work with lackeys that will do their bidding. It's pretty clear there's no A-tier folks in charge at the moment.


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polski-g02/20/2025

If you've ever worked on a government contract, you would know there are not and have never been A's on the government side.

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guax02/20/2025

This gets repeated a lot but in reality hiring is a skillset that good programmers sorely lack.

cryptonector02/20/2025

Yes, Elon hires Cs.

eyeroll

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