alt Hacker News> what the hell did they do in the last ten years?
Having the best people and knowing how to use them effectively are two very, very different things
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mellosouls • yesterday at 11:25 PM
I think the point here is that there is nothing to back up the dubious claim that MS recruits were inferior; your observation essentially reinforces that point.
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LtWorf • today at 12:48 AM
Knowing how google interviews… I have some doubts that they are in fact hiring the best people.
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Reminds me of Bell Labs. The director was once interviewed asking "how do you manage a bunch of geniuses" and he answered "you don't." (I'm sure this wasn't the exact phrasing but the sentiment is right)
Edit: Appears my memory is better than I thought[0]
[0] https://westviewnews.org/2019/11/01/bell-labs-second-best-ke...