Palantir
A data analytics software company that sells to governments and enterprises.
Where Palantir comes up1 episode or test
- 1Student emails Peter ThielA clear, sharp, smart email
- 2Thiel forwards itPassed along to Garry Tan
- 3Tan hires the seniorColumbia CS senior joins Palantir
- 4Hire becomes best PMLater went on to become a CEO
From Garry Tan on writing for startups
What was said about Palantir
Palantir hired a standout Columbia senior after Peter Thiel forwarded his email. Garry Tan hired a Columbia CS senior at Palantir after Peter Thiel forwarded the student's smart email. That hire became the best PM and later a CEO.
Tan tells this in a podcast about writing for startups, as an example of how clear, sharp writing can lead to a hire.
Y Combinator CEO: The Key To Writing For Startups & Entrepreneurs | Garry Tan | How I Write Podcast
Tan hired a Columbia CS senior at Palantir after Peter Thiel forwarded the student's smart email. That hire became the best PM and later a CEO.
Palantir hired a standout Columbia senior after Peter Thiel forwarded his email. Garry Tan hired a Columbia CS senior at Palantir after Peter Thiel forwarded the student's smart email. That hire became the best PM and later a CEO.
Tan tells this in a podcast about writing for startups, as an example of how clear, sharp writing can lead to a hire.
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