We've got Jean-Paul Ashby, a.k.a. JP, a recruiter, director, entrepreneur, talking about all things recruitment, CVs, interviews, and more
- Lenny Visits Wayde
- Michael finishes the last Espresso Martini Mouse
- JP sipps a duvel, not a duv-elle
We've got some quickfire questions for JP on all things recuitment.
- Does github activity matter?
- How many interviews is too many interviews?
- What's your go-to interview question?
Big Topics
Recruitment
- Michael and Mark get a CV review from the professional.
- Comparison of job platforms, LinkedIn meets Otta
- Most memorable interviews
Starting a new Venture
- Starting your own business! JP talks about his new venture, Torch, how he developed the idea, what does the MVP do?
- How JP found a technical founder, and started talking to clients about it.
- Michael and I talk about team moves and what the process looks like.
In the News
- Broadcom Triples software revenue, somehow. What a mystery.
- Starlink competitor IRIS launching in Europe – 290 satellites
- Tom Hanks is forever young
- Online Safety Act comes into effect in 3 months
- A look at why OpenAI’s K8s server got overloaded and they got locked out
- Aqua finds 336,000 Prometheus servers and exporters are wide open, uses them to get system info and cause dos attacks
- Even Krisy-Kreme aren’t safe! Why are people attacking a donut company?!
Recommendations
TV
JP also recommends The Day of the Jackal
Books
Michael has finished Nuclear War: A Scenario
Out and About
Hidden City - a real-world texting adventure to help James Bond
Special Guest: Jean-Paul Ashby.
