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I don't know, I took it to be a more simpler commentary which made sense to me.

It's possible to be basically nice (firm, strong in your dealings, smart, deal-making, but nice all the same). Instead of being an archetypal asshole.

p.s. I recoil at the term "culture-fit", shivers down the spine. You make some valid points.

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I probably haven't had cause to encounter it for myself, but why does "culture fit" have a squicky connotation?

It can be a euphemism for discrimination.

Because it's code for people just like me. A way to discriminate in an illegal way and say it's culture fit.

It's also a way of only hiring yes-men. People who aren't yes-men are often considered to "have an attitude" and "not a good fit".

I think it can actually mean something. Often times you'll get folks who aren't used to the pace of startups. They think they're coming into a nice cushy gig. Startups are cut throat. Some folks just aren't cut out for that. They'd be better off going to work for Google or Apple.

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