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The Playbook for Building High Talent Density Teams | Adam Ward, Head of Talent at Cursor
Lennys Newsletter·August 9, 2026
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Summary
Cursor's Head of Talent on 'funnel of doom' hiring, treating every hire like an executive search, and why caring is the biggest unfair advantage in recruiting.
Why this signal
Hiring practices from a leading AI-native coding company — relevant background if Thomas Engineering is calibrating what traits to hire for as AI reshapes engineering work (echoes Neo's ongoing interest in what makes engineers produce high-quality AI output).
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Lennys Newsletter · 8/9/2026
The playbook for building high talent density teams | Adam Ward, Head of Talent at Cursor