A 2-hour conversation that is so easy to consume!
I especially liked Matt's description of
1) How the process of learning music at a young age helped in his programming career that came much later.
He talks about how the person who is practicing new notes which sound awful to someone who might be listening casual is pushing himself/herself more than someone who sings/plays what might sound good to them (and hence limit expanding their horizons)
2) Hiring based on actual assignments - rather than based on interviews. He in fact insists on text chatting with the interviewee - which is how most work related communications happen (at least in the tech world) - so as to not let the person's in person / video interviewing "skills" do not prejudice him.
Related link: Matt's HBR article
I especially liked Matt's description of
1) How the process of learning music at a young age helped in his programming career that came much later.
He talks about how the person who is practicing new notes which sound awful to someone who might be listening casual is pushing himself/herself more than someone who sings/plays what might sound good to them (and hence limit expanding their horizons)
2) Hiring based on actual assignments - rather than based on interviews. He in fact insists on text chatting with the interviewee - which is how most work related communications happen (at least in the tech world) - so as to not let the person's in person / video interviewing "skills" do not prejudice him.
Related link: Matt's HBR article
