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> Was this seriously a talk that was given somewhere?

Looks like it: http://www.alexstjohn.com/WP/2014/07/16/recruiting-giants-pr...

> Do people actually accept this as actionable advice?

Hopefully not, it's actually a bit shocking anyone in 2016 would write/present things like "RULE 1: You don’t recruit and retain male engineers you recruit and retain Wives and Girlfriends" or "Real engineers don’t burn out until their wives or GF’s do."



"Then slot in a new kid."

I hope the kids today have better offers and don't fall for this kind of rot.




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