Tag Archives: recruiting

How to set up reference checks

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Swoop (what used to be Shopximity) is in full-on recruiting mode. We are looking for both experienced and up-and-coming full stack developers who love startup life, open-source tools, cloud deployment and are deeply plugged into the tech ecosystem. I’m having a … Continue reading →

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Shopximity wants to give you $10,000

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

I was prompted by a comment on a recent blog post about recruiting top engineers to formalize a simple suggestion I’ve made to startups over the years: if you have the money to use recruiters, offer a $10K referral bonus … Continue reading →

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Getting developer interviewing right

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Much buzz today on HN about developer hiring with Evan Carmi sharing his Google interview experience, which mostly consisted of language trivia and algorithmic tasks, and a devininterviews follow up arguing that this interviewing style leads to bad hires. I … Continue reading →

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