David Friedberg on

hiring

3 quotes · May 2025 – Aug 2026

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  1. Friedberg's non-engineer chief of staff used AI to write a Python script that screened hundreds of resumes in hours.

    “So Laura asked AI to write a Python script for her, to download all the resumes from Greenhouse, scan them, score them, and give her results. She did this all in a couple of hours.”

    3:12 · This Week in Startups · 22 May 2025 · permalink
  2. Friedberg mandates managers justify headcount requests by first explaining why AI cannot accomplish the same tasks.

    “So for example, when anyone asks for head count, ask them, Why can't AI do the job? Right.”

    14:53 · This Week in Startups · 22 May 2025 · permalink
  3. Friedberg requires every hiring request at Ohalo to include a paragraph explaining why AI cannot do the job.

    “Ask those questions. And so maybe every job description that needs to get approved by leadership, and the first paragraph is, why aren't you using AI?”

    15:03 · This Week in Startups · 22 May 2025 · permalink

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