[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 306.7K followers Created: 2025-07-21 21:59:51 UTC Former OpenAI VP Peter Deng says the secret to building breakthrough products isn’t hiring interchangeable generalists — it’s forming “a team of Avengers.” On a recent episode of Lenny’s Podcast, Deng explained that great teams are made up of individuals with different spikes in strengths. Like characters in a role-playing game, each person should bring unique superpowers. That diversity, he says, is what drives innovation. Deng helped build products like ChatGPT Enterprise, Facebook Messenger, and Uber Reserve. He says the most successful teams he’s worked with were obsessed with different things — and that’s what made them great. Now a general partner at Felicis Ventures, Deng shared two traits he always looks for: autonomy and a growth mindset. If someone still needs step-by-step direction after six months, he believes it’s a hiring failure. His “Avengers” model reflects a growing trend in Silicon Valley. As AI grows more complex, companies are shifting away from jack-of-all-trades hires toward deep specialists. Deng’s view aligns with the philosophy of Steve Jobs, who believed A-level talent is the biggest advantage in tech. Elon Musk has echoed that idea, saying small groups of top performers often outclass much larger teams.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [spikes](/topic/spikes) [open ai](/topic/open-ai) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1947416256149127555)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 306.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-21 21:59:51 UTC
Former OpenAI VP Peter Deng says the secret to building breakthrough products isn’t hiring interchangeable generalists — it’s forming “a team of Avengers.”
On a recent episode of Lenny’s Podcast, Deng explained that great teams are made up of individuals with different spikes in strengths. Like characters in a role-playing game, each person should bring unique superpowers.
That diversity, he says, is what drives innovation. Deng helped build products like ChatGPT Enterprise, Facebook Messenger, and Uber Reserve. He says the most successful teams he’s worked with were obsessed with different things — and that’s what made them great.
Now a general partner at Felicis Ventures, Deng shared two traits he always looks for: autonomy and a growth mindset. If someone still needs step-by-step direction after six months, he believes it’s a hiring failure.
His “Avengers” model reflects a growing trend in Silicon Valley. As AI grows more complex, companies are shifting away from jack-of-all-trades hires toward deep specialists.
Deng’s view aligns with the philosophy of Steve Jobs, who believed A-level talent is the biggest advantage in tech. Elon Musk has echoed that idea, saying small groups of top performers often outclass much larger teams.
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