A-PLAYERS GET $100M COMP?

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Google paid $2.4B to Windsurf just to get its AI talent fast. Meta is poaching AI researchers for NBA superstar money. The race shows how much A-players matter at every level. Netflix treats companies like sports teams, not families, ruthlessly keeping the best talent. Real performers are the "drivers," while everyone else is just a passenger along for the ride. One hiring rule stands out: pick the motivated hard worker over the brilliant slacker every time.