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Panel: Better Hiring Practices for Fun and ProfitRailsConf 20172017-04-25
Job descriptions list day‑to‑day work and reporting lines, not buzzwords; many teams require a two-step code challenge (unlimited tech take‑home then a…
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Crossing the Canyon of Cognizance: A Shared AdventureRailsConf 20152015-04-21
Argues that the critical gap is between unconscious incompetence and conscious competence, and that concrete mentoring practices — clear context in answers…
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Your Company Culture is "Awesome"Ancient City Ruby 20152015-03-25
Argues that “awesome” culture is not perks but a system: use PERMA (positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement), prioritize project…
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Job Listing MinesweeperAlterConf Atlanta 20152015-02-28
Scans job postings for concrete giveaways: specific jargon, odd perks, and blunt hiring practices. Notes technical asks like HTML CSS JavaScript plus Python or…
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Your Company is "Awesome" (But is "Company Culture" a lie?)Rocky Mountain Ruby 20142014-09-24
Claims that perks mask problems and a real culture requires measurable practices backed by hiring and process. Uses Martin Seligman’s PERMA model and proposes…
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