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Reference checks as a marketplaceMarch 10, 2026
Reference calls are broken — candidates pick references who love them. A blind, structured, opt-in reference network would produce far more honest signal for both sides.
Hiring “trial sprints” as a categoryOctober 20, 2025
Paid two-day trial projects work far better than interviews for evaluating early hires, but there's no good tooling for running them at scale. Feels underbuilt.