Why the traditional recruiting model builds mediocre teams @LennysPodcast
Why the traditional recruiting model builds mediocre teams @LennysPodcast
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Adam Ward (Head of Talent, Cursor) explains how traditional recruiting methods leave you selecting candidates from a suboptimal pool.
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Why the traditional recruiting model builds mediocre teams

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