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Innocence Lost

Becoming Noble • 538 implied HN points • 11 Aug 23
🚌 Education Hiring Process
  1. Children's childhoods are being sacrificed to the education machine, making them lose their innocence to endless hours of schooling and homework.
  2. The modern education system forces a desperate rat race where exceptional grades are paramount, disadvantaging many groups and perpetuating progressive control.
  3. To revolutionize hiring and education, businesses must embrace efficient cognitive aptitude tests to ensure fair selection processes and better predict job performance.

In Pursuit of the Perfect Decision

The Breaking Point • 199 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
💼 Business Hiring Process
  1. Perfect decisions are impossible to make, but it's worth pursuing better decisions.
  2. Having a great decision-making framework helps eliminate bad options and leaves us with good choices.
  3. Stressing about choosing the perfect option isn't necessary; focus on making a really good decision instead.

Being Yourself Won't Be Enough

The Radar • 39 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
💼 Business Hiring Process
  1. Knowing you're in a game in job interviews is important. It's not just about qualifications, it's about understanding what evidence interviewers need.
  2. Being yourself in a job interview doesn't mean being average; it means being the best version of yourself. Show your unique stories and adapt to the situation.
  3. Make interviewers care in the first 60 seconds by hooking them with a captivating premise. Drop the script and have a genuine conversation to show your human side.

Nail Your 1:1 TPM Interviews

Building Rome(s) • 1 implied HN point • 26 Dec 25
🕹 Technology Hiring Process
  1. Interviews are short—use your 30–45 minutes ruthlessly and keep your introduction to 30–60 seconds so you have time for focused answers.
  2. Center every answer on your role, decisions, and measurable impact; keep background brief and use 'I' so the interviewer can assess what you personally did.
  3. Practice concise, well-paced answers to avoid rambling, and choose high-impact examples (including incidents, outages, or complex bugs) not just large formal programs.
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Rethinking the Developer Hiring Process

Iceberg • 0 implied HN points • 01 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Hiring Process
  1. Developer hiring process involves tests for coding and system design skills, regardless of prior experience.
  2. Challenges in developer hiring include absence of regulation, varied tools, and mismatches in qualifications.
  3. Suggested shift from direct full-time positions to a contractor-to-full-time model for more accurate hiring.