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Thoughts on hiring, recruiting, and building with AI.

May 31, 2026Abstract ASCII wave field for hiring signal patterns
How to Read Hiring Signals Before Your Pipeline Gets NoisyA small hiring pipeline gets messy when every candidate looks equally urgent. The useful signal is usually hiding in patterns across context, timing, and follow-through.
Ben Hartley
ProductHiring
Mar 8, 2026Abstract ASCII interlocking shapes for comparing Loam and Ashby
Loam vs AshbyLoam is the lighter, cheaper, more AI-native option for founder-led hiring. Ashby is the broader recruiting suite for dedicated talent teams.
Ben Hartley
ComparisonsHiring
Feb 23, 2026Abstract ASCII ribbon for a dev-tool-inspired ATS
Why Your ATS Should Feel Like a Dev ToolMost applicant tracking systems were built for enterprise recruiting teams. If you're a founder hiring your first five engineers, you need something different — something that works the way your other tools do.
Ben Hartley
ProductHiring