Paul Graham: Founders Always Regret Hiring Too Many Outside Execs
garrytan · x · 2026-10-15
Paul Graham notes that successful founders always wish they'd hired fewer outside top managers and never regret promoting from within. @paultoo adds the explanation: big tech execs have been RL-trained in environments where success equals headcount, so they'll bloat your company because that's what success looked like to them. Garry Tan amplified the advice: don't hire big tech execs.
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