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17 connected korrents · 12 moments from 28 Oct 2011 to 10 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about hiring .
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product management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Databricks regularly passes on people who ace the interview when their references are not a slam dunk. Databricks regularly passes on people who ace the interview when their references are not a slam dunk. Last stated 2 days ago
10 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Databricks' very thorough reference checks work, judging by how well it is doing as a business. — tap to centre the map on it Databricks' very thorough reference checks work, judging by how well it is doing as a business. Last stated 2 days ago
10 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. — tap to centre the map on it The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — no longer holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More companies look at things built outside of work not as extra credit but as possible reasons to hire, in addition to or even over traditional work experience. — tap to centre the map on it More companies look at things built outside of work not as extra credit but as possible reasons to hire, in addition to or even over traditional work experience. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Ron Goldin — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did. — tap to centre the map on it The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reference checks are more informative than interviews, and if you had to pick one you should pick references. — tap to centre the map on it Reference checks are more informative than interviews, and if you had to pick one you should pick references. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 3 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Databricks regularly passes on people who ace the interview when their references are not a slam dunk.
Holds Read this korrent →
Databricks' very thorough reference checks work, judging by how well it is doing as a business.
Holds
The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think.
Holds
A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement.
No longer holds
The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice.
Holds
More companies look at things built outside of work not as extra credit but as possible reasons to hire, in addition to or even over traditional work experience.
Holds
The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did.
Holds
Reference checks are more informative than interviews, and if you had to pick one you should pick references.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition.
Holds