"Only great people can have great flaws."
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An argument against "best practices."
During the ZIRP era, it was common to see cash-flush startups not only rapidly scale their staffs past all reason, but also to eagerly imitate the processes and cultures and structures of established companies known to be “world class” or “top tier.” Thus: a company barely nearing product-market fit might adopt a range of so-called “best practices,” largely in the belief that they gave them their best chance at success. These ranged from approaches to planning and working to types of office decor! “What it meant to be a good company” was understood, broadly, and many raced to exemplify it.…
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