Fast AI evolution requires hiring for learning slope over specific domain experience
Ryan Glasgow · A guide to building product in a post-LLM world | Ryan Glasgow and Kevin Mandich from Sprig · Sep 7, 2023 · at 9:32
Sprig founder and CEO Ryan Glasgow explains how he evaluates and gains conviction when hiring machine learning talent.
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“Making sure that the slope is there is really critical as someone who's really smart, just because the AI field is changing and particularly this year, every week, it's rapidly changing. And so you're going to need someone who you can't rely on their prior experience. You have to be able to look at what you think they can do in the future. And that's ultimately what's going to determine whether they're successful in that new role or not.”
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