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Quote by Max Levchin

“PayPal once rejected a candidate who aced all the engineering tests because for fun, the guy said that he liked to play hoops. That single sentence lost him the job.”

Quote by Max Levchin

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Max Levchin is a renowned computer scientist known for his innovations in the fields of cybersecurity, online payments, and e-commerce. He is best known as a co-founder of PayPal, which later became part of eBay. Levchin has a rich entrepreneurial background in Silicon Valley and has made significant achievements in various technological fields. more

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