On: Don’t hire top talent; hire for weaknesses

[codenesium]

The best programmers I know didn't go to college. It's been my experience that degrees and standardized test don't tell you jack about how well someone will do a job.

[astrange → codenesium]

Most likely due to Berkson’s paradox. Short NBA players are just as good as tall NBA players but that doesn’t mean height isn’t good in basketball.

[briefcomment → codenesium]

I bet if you gave them a standardized test (even any IQ test), they would crush it