The Journal
Notes from the frontier of technical hiring.
The Collapse of Automated Coding Tests: Why LeetCode Filters No Longer Work
Generative AI tools have made traditional automated coding screens obsolete, forcing engineering leaders to return to human-led technical evaluation.
Read article →Why AI Screening Interviews Fail to Locate Elite Technical Talent
Automated hiring tools promise scale, but their rigid mathematical patterns are driving high-agency engineering talent straight out of the hiring funnel.
Read article →How to interview an AI engineer in 2026
Model fluency is table stakes. Here is how we assess judgement, evaluation rigour and systems thinking in modern AI hires.
Read article →The rise of the AI-native product manager
A new profile of PM is emerging: part researcher, part designer, entirely comfortable with probabilistic products.
Read article →Remote-first engineering teams that actually work
Distributed teams do not fail because of distance. They fail because of undocumented decisions and unclear ownership.
Read article →Salary benchmarks for full-stack talent in Europe
What competitive compensation looks like across European hubs and why the spread is narrowing faster than expected.
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