AWS Server Crash

I had a strange AWS server crash. I had to force stop the server and start it again and the issue went away. Hamza and I had to work on it this morning for 3 hours. Annoying. Will be watching it closely.

Tested Recruits: Daily Recruiter Scoring

This report was not functioning because of some poorly written code by an old developer who was overly focused on abstracting things away. I fixed it this morning by doing some straightforward Eloquent queries and using a new Collection method called Transform that uses a callback to change each item. Worked well.

HN Help

My last blog post was a long one about how I came up with TestedRecruits.com. I am now trying to ask for feedback from some prominent folks on Hacker News prior to submitting it. I may also test out running some AdWords or Facebook ads to it as well. We will see.

I Hate Recruiting – So I Made It My Business

TLDR:

  • Story of my journey through the world of recruiting
  • Tips for companies on how to quickly vet candidates
  • Tips for applicants on how to get hired
  • Email me to use my skills test interviews for free

I sat down and rubbed my damp palms on my ill-fitting old suit. I looked around for my interviewer in a Starbucks on the ground floor of the Accenture building in downtown Seattle.… read more “I Hate Recruiting – So I Made It My Business”