Hugging Face cofounder on hiring: intensity, clarity of thought, interesting pursuits
c_valenzuelab · x · 2026-11-03
Hugging Face cofounder Clement Delangue shares the three things he looks for when hiring: intensity; clarity of thought — can they explain what the company does without sounding like they memorized the website; and liking/doing interesting things, citing a candidate influenced by Alejandro Jodorowsky as a good sign.
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