Scale CEO interview: 200+ direct reports and the birthday guests who all became billionaires
alexandr_wang · x · 2026-10-12
Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang shares a fun interview covering the story of Muse, how his 19th birthday party guests all became billionaires, the 'diamond mining vs building skyscrapers' analogy, and what it's like managing 200+ direct reports.
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