[nicoburns]

Well sure, but one would expect the founding team to do the early interviews, and then setup the process that's followed by later hires, no? Also, I would have thought that hiring would pretty much top priority. The employees make or break a company.

[aristofun]

Business processes and traditions are not a source code. It always changes and evolves with people and millions other factors.

One of the factors — it’s too risky for a big company not to hire based on obedience.