Following tradition

Ashwin Goyal

May 13, 2024

"Why do you always do it that way?" she asked.

"That's how it's always been done," he replied.

"But why was it always done like that?" she pressed.

"Uh, because... that's the rule, I guess."

"And who made that rule?"

"Someone who really liked rules, I suppose."

Having an opinion

"Should I go ahead with the new strategy?" he asked. "Maybe," she responded. "It's like a solid 6/10." He frowned, "But do you think it'll boost our metrics significantly?" "Could be," she replied with a

Doing a ref check

"Hello, I'm calling to discuss the reference for the candidate who recently interviewed with us." "Ah, yes. He told me you'd call. Said to paint him in bold, brilliant colors." "And how would you describe his work ethic?" "He