Mexican cavefish
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A blind cave-dwelling fish species used here as a biological metaphor for trait loss under changed conditions.
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- 4Hacker News·7/10/2026researchWhy Successful Companies Become Blind to Competence
This essay argues that successful companies can lose the ability to recognize and reward real competence as they grow, because their internal environment stops selecting for it. It uses the Mexican cavefish as a metaphor for how traits can disappear when conditions no longer favor them, leading to fragile systems, weak hiring signals, and bureaucracy that suppresses excellence.