This article explores the concept of “Hire 3 before 20” - a measured and sustainable approach to hiring and team growth, learned from personal experience through my journey of hypergrowth followed by a recession, and through good mentorship from my manager.
Mathematical summarization equips us with the tools to unveil patterns, draw insights, and make informed decisions based on raw datasets. Being able to represent a subset of data using a single vector is a fundamental component of many machine learning algorithms. It is core to our process of drawing any insights from data.
We've all heard the business adage - "A players hire A players, B players hire C players." Our generation was taught this concept by Steve Jobs [1]. However, organizations often take this too far, anointing a chosen few as "high potential" stars that receive the best projects, promotions and perks. This perceived favoritism can be toxic.
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I created Insights and Incites to share my evolving perspectives on a variety of technical, organizational, and philosophical topics through a blend of data-driven insights and provocative ideas. My goal is to express myself and explain the world the way I see it though data, while also occasionally inspiring new ways of thinking. I call these "experiencial insights" because my perspectives are conditioned by my own mental priors and optimization metrics which some others have found to be intellectually stimulating and educational.