The most important thing about data, which people often forget, is that it has to be true. Truth beats everything. You can’t build a good model wit… - Auren Hoffman

The easier it is to join data, the more data will be transacted, moved, and used.

as you get older, the amount of the known gets smaller

great recruits are either high alpha, low beta.
High alpha means high, compounding impact/returns. Low beta means low risk and volatility. As an investor or employer, you want both—but they rarely coexist. High-return assets usually come with higher volatility, while low-volatility assets tend to deliver lower returns.
Big companies optimize for recruiting low beta people: predictable, repeatable outcomes with minimal volatility. Start-ups are more likely to focus on spiky high-alpha people.