Helping tech recruiters vet client requirements and job candidates for technical roles by blending 20+ years of Engineering & Recruiting experience.
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Yo. I didn't think I'd have to send this email for at least a few more days, but here we are. Social QA Bootcamp is full. Sold out. Last seat was taken at 7:06 AM CT today. That said, you better believe I'm already thinking about the relaunch 🔥 ​ If you tried to buy the course after 7:06 AM today, you were met with a waitlist signup page. I just updated it to include information about what's next. ​>>> Sign up for the next cohort​ ​ tldr; I'm adding API test automation and test data management with Playwright ​ Not this month, not even next month or the month after. We're talking April or May 2025 for the relaunch. Haven't nailed down a date yet, because honestly, I'll mostly be focused on helping students and losing weight during the next couple of months. Anything I build is going to be for fun. Just wanted to give you a heads-up, though. Sorry if you didn't make the cut this round, but there will be another chance when the 2nd cohort launches. ​ Til then, you've got my emails and whatever other content I decide to cook up. ​ Cheers, Steven |
The Better Vetter Letter
Helping tech recruiters vet client requirements and job candidates for technical roles by blending 20+ years of Engineering & Recruiting experience.
Reader, A few years back, I partnered with a manager at Ally Financial who had been with the firm for years and was rolling out Cypress across multiple departments. This wasn’t a short-term fix. These were long-term, contract-to-hire initiatives. The manager already had a strong development lead in place. What he needed was QA talent that could truly match that level. Early on, he walked me through upcoming projects and the friction points he expected to hit.That context mattered and we...
Reader, This is a Senior Full Stack Engineer req I pulled from LPL Financial's careers page. REQ: https://career.lpl.com/job/R-047752/Engineer-II-Net-Full-Stack-Engineer screenshot just in case it gets taken down over the weekend lol So how do you vet candidates for this? For an Engineer II (senior), you are looking for the transition from "following instructions" to "owning outcomes." Years of experience are irrelevant if the candidate can prove they’re achieving at the appropriate level....
Reader,You struggle to vet technical requirements and position yourself to manage the decision maker well enough to move the deal forward. I’m not asking you. I’m telling you. I’m a boots on the ground full desk rep. I’ve had to think creatively to make matches work. I’ve also worked with hundreds of sales and recruiting leaders and sat in on their client conversations. When capable operators stall on true opportunities, it usually comes down to one thing: insufficient technical depth to spot...