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"Uses AI" Means Nothing Now

Aug 14, 2026

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4 min read

"Uses AI" Means Nothing Now

Qualify AI depth in one question

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Hire the Engineer Who Fires the Agents

Aug 6, 2026

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4 min read

Hire the Engineer Who Fires the Agents

Test for the brake, not the pedal

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Your Hiring Bar is a Fantasy

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Your Hiring Bar is a Fantasy

You're filtering for AI theatre

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Ten Pull Requests in 33 Days

Jul 21, 2026

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3 min read

Ten Pull Requests in 33 Days

The new engineer ramp benchmark

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
The Best Résumé Is a Red Flag

Jul 15, 2026

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4 min read

The Best Résumé Is a Red Flag

The 5-minute test that replaces it

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
The Pause That Gives Them Away

Jul 8, 2026

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4 min read

The Pause That Gives Them Away

Spotting the AI overlay in real time

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
They Built It But Can't Explain It

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

They Built It But Can't Explain It

The hire to screen out now

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Hire the Domain-Switcher

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

Hire the Domain-Switcher

Your best engineer isn't in your industry

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Your Next Hire Has 18 Months

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Your Next Hire Has 18 Months

Then AI eats their job

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
Spot the Vibe Coder in 10 Minutes

May 26, 2026

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4 min read

Spot the Vibe Coder in 10 Minutes

One question. Three signals.

Neil Matthams
Neil Matthams
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