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flukus on Nov 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: You can’t fix diversity in tech without fixing the...

It's in the context of hiring though, "the best" means "the best available".

ubernostrum on Nov 3, 2016 [–]

No, it means "the best we're willing to hire".

I work in an office full of people who kick ass but wouldn't make it past the phone screen at most "hire the best" places. Their loss is our gain.

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