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Re:Things we did wrong as a startup by ilamont on Monday December 10, 2012 @06:31PM (#4902254)
People say you should hire the smartest people you know

One observation of small teams with smart people: It's easy to get sucked into lengthy analysis/strategy sessions, which can lead the team down false paths and inaction on product.

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Re:Things we did wrong as a startup by bcasey on Monday December 10, 2012 @09:54PM (#4902812)
I remember a quote from Tom Preston-Werner that went something like this: 'there are plenty of brilliant people that I would never hire'.

I think the author is basically saying the same thing.

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