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Product · Method5 min read
Why we do not have an ATS view.
A pipeline of 200 CVs is the problem, not the workflow. The product decision behind not showing the manager a Kanban of candidates.
Picked TeamEngineering and research18 November 2026
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Product, Method
Why we do not have an ATS view.
A pipeline of 200 CVs is the problem, not the workflow. The product decision behind not showing the manager a Kanban of candidates.
Picked Team
18 November 2026
5 min read
Founder note, Engineering diary
What we shipped in week 21: a built-by-Claude diary.
A week of Picked, told in commits. The decision-engine refactor, the LiveKit upgrade, the bias-audit cron, and the JD analyser tool.
Guy Thornton
11 November 2026
6 min read
Fairness, Method
The bias audit, in full.
The 4/5ths rule applied per protected group per role, the methodology, the audit cadence, and what we publish.
Picked Team
4 November 2026
9 min read
Engineering, Method
How we test for engineers, without a take-home.
The voice-first behavioural interview, the role-fit assessment, and the calibration loop. No take-home, no LeetCode, no whiteboard.
Picked Team
28 October 2026
8 min read
Founder note, Method
Why the inbound funnel is broken.
About 90% of applicants get no response, ever. Here is the math of that, and what it has done to candidate trust.
Guy Thornton
21 October 2026
7 min read
Founder note, Pricing
The 99-cent unit.
Why we charge 99 cents per AI-vetted candidate instead of selling seats. The math behind the price, and what it forces us to be good at.
Guy Thornton
14 October 2026
6 min read
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