Why experts writing AI evals is creating the fastest-growing companies in history | Brendan Foody (CEO of Mercor)

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny interviews Brendan Foody, CEO and co-founder of Mercor, the fastest-growing company in history to reach $500 million in revenue. Brendan discusses the increasing importance of "evals" in AI, which are like product requirement documents for AI models, and how Mercor helps AI labs hire experts to train their models. He shares insights on product-market fit, the skills needed for jobs that will last with the rise of AI, and why he believes superintelligence is not imminent. Brendan also details Mercor's core values—a can-do attitude, high standards, and intensity—and how they contributed to the company's rapid growth, as well as his personal journey as an entrepreneur, including his early ventures and how being dyslexic has shaped his management style.