Re:Launch HN: Weekday (YC W21) – Hire engineers vouched for ...
by dsr_ on Thursday July 15, 2021 @05:37PM
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Let's say that you think highly of Ivan, who works at FooCo as a C++ developer.
When Ivan starts recommending Paula for her C++ skills, and Paula used to work at Bar, LLC where Ivan used to work, you can trust that to a certain extent.
When Ivan recommends Istvan for his Haskell skills, and they've never worked together, Ivan's recommendation might be worth less (he's doing a favor for a friend) or worth more (Ivan is recommending the leader of a local Haskell User Group.)
When Ivan recommend Maura for C++ skills, and Maura works at FooCo, that could mean:
Ivan sees Maura as a threat or an irritation and would like her to go elsewhere - low value
Ivan is getting ready to leave FooCo and is pre-emptively arranging exits for people he likes - medium value
Ivan is getting ready to leave FooCo and is trying to do as much damage as possible on the way out - high value
Ivan sees that FooCo doesn't have a place for Maura to grow and wants her to thrive - high value
When Ivan starts recommending Paula for her C++ skills, and Paula used to work at Bar, LLC where Ivan used to work, you can trust that to a certain extent.
When Ivan recommends Istvan for his Haskell skills, and they've never worked together, Ivan's recommendation might be worth less (he's doing a favor for a friend) or worth more (Ivan is recommending the leader of a local Haskell User Group.)
When Ivan recommend Maura for C++ skills, and Maura works at FooCo, that could mean:
Ivan sees Maura as a threat or an irritation and would like her to go elsewhere - low value
Ivan is getting ready to leave FooCo and is pre-emptively arranging exits for people he likes - medium value
Ivan is getting ready to leave FooCo and is trying to do as much damage as possible on the way out - high value
Ivan sees that FooCo doesn't have a place for Maura to grow and wants her to thrive - high value
People are complex.