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Ramp cofounder says he hired people who built businesses on Minecraft at 15 years old
Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman hires candidates with 'spikes,' including those who ran profitable Minecraft servers at 15. He prioritizes GitHub activity and employee referrals, valuing proof of work over traditional resumes. A Minecraft server operator used profits to pay for college and later referred others to Ramp.
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