Game-Changing Recruitment | 7min snip from "The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

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E39: Mental Models and Financial Infrastructure with Patrick McKenzie

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

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Game-Changing Recruitment

This chapter explores an innovative company that used a gamified stock exchange simulation to recruit engineers, inspired by 'The Last Starfighter.' It highlights the journey of the failed product StaffFighter, which engaged over 50,000 players but ultimately struggled to meet market demands and revenue expectations.

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This week, Byrne Hobart is joined by Patrick McKenzie (patio11), host of the podcast Complex Systems, to discuss the complexity and endless fascination of financial infrastructures, the role of fraud in finance, talent spotting strategies and the importance of building networks.

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LINKS:

Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co

Patrick's Newsletter: https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/

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