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Finally, expect a values or founder-bar conversation

Answer "What makes an opinion on where Cursor should go next strong rather than generic?" Use the clue you found.

Step 1 of 3

Finally, expect a values or founder-bar conversation. This is inference, not JD-stated, but it is standard at companies with a strong selective culture. It probes ownership, shipping bias, taste and truth-seeking with low ego.

WHAT THE VALUES BAR WEIGHS

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: signal-bars

How hard each signal is screened in the values/founder round. Prep a real story for the heaviest ones first.