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Practical, opinionated writing on skills assessment, technical hiring, and interview integrity — from the team building Vertana.

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How to assess frontend engineers: a practical framework

A repeatable framework for evaluating real frontend ability — from fundamentals to production judgment — without leaning on trivia or whiteboard puzzles.

Dana Whitfield8 min read
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How to prevent cheating in remote technical interviews

Remote assessments open the door to shared answers and AI assistance. Here's how to design for integrity without treating every candidate like a suspect.

Marcus Reyes7 min read
Comparisons

Take-home tests vs. live coding: which should you use?

Both formats have real trade-offs in signal, candidate experience, and cheating risk. Here's a clear framework for choosing — and how to get the best of both.

Dana Whitfield6 min read
Hiring science

Reducing bias in hiring with structured skills assessments

Unstructured interviews are among the weakest predictors of performance and among the easiest to bias. Structured, scored assessments are the fix.

Priya Nair7 min read