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0 pointsraganwald13y ago0 comments

I don't follow what you're saying about a list, but if you're saying that either or both help, the key thing to remember is that it isn't a dichotomy. In the context of HN, what startup isn't trying to hire all the smart and capable people it can?

If it comes down to two people, and there is a perception that A is better than B but both A and B are excellent candidates, a great company hires both.

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munificent13y ago

Right, but by saying "comes down to two people" that implies you've already done some filtering: you've ordered the set of all possible people and then taken the first two.

My point is that if the ordering relation is wrong (which is what the article suggests) then it doesn't matter what subset you take: you're still not getting the best possible set of people. You have to get the right people. If your ordering is off, being more inclusive lets in as many more bad candidates as it does good ones.

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