We're using a new technique in our critical hiring decisions. It's called a hiring memo - here's what it is and why it works.
Data reporting tools are so important to a strong recruiting strategy. While rollout can be a challenge, this method will help you get the best result.
7 minute read
Detecting Node Event Loop Blockers
Our application code runs in a single thread with Node.js. The thread can get blocked by requests with CPU-intensive computation and significantly slow our response times. We'll walk you through how we identify and eliminate these blocking requests.
9 minute read
How to Track and Improve Your DEI Hiring Metrics
You know it's vital to always work towards improving your company's diversity, equity, and inclusion - but do you know the best way to start tracking it?
7 minute read
Switching Rich Text Editors, Part 1: Picking Tiptap
Switching rich text libraries in a production app with many daily users isn't easy. We recently changed ours with minimal issues and are sharing our research and process with the hope that it helps you make a similar switch.
8 minute read
⏰ Time and Productivity
As we enter a new phase at Ashby, we're carving out explicit time to break us from our day to day duties and focus on activities that create leverage for ourselves and the company.
Snippets
The 11 Most Important Formulas to Know for RecOps and Data
With 450+ functions between multiple spreadsheet tools, it can be hard for RecOps professionals know where to start and which ones to learn. To help, we've created a list of formulas we recommend you know.
Ashby's RecOps Data Resource Round-Up
Looking to become a better data analyst? We’ve compiled some resources to grow your data knowledge and find information for your stakeholders.
What Are Your True Minimum Requirements?
Are you relying on years of experience, or something deeper?
Screen-In vs Screen-Out Mindsets – There Is A Right Answer
An excellent outreach strategy requires a screen-in mindset.
Ashby’s “Less Obvious” Sourcing List
We've put together this list of sourcing locations you might not have thought of - and we're updating it regularly!
Continous Deployment via a GitHub Actions Reminder
An automated reminder to deploy as an effective way to keep deploys small and safe.
Type Safety with ES2022's Array.prototype.at
Array.at provides better type safety than the standard index operator, and it works with Node 16!
Querying JSON and XML with jq and xq
How I use command line tools to inspect JSON and XML data that would be impossible to do by eye.
Flexible Types that Support Autocomplete with Template Literals (Oh My!)
Use template literals to create flexible types that accurately check possible values at compile time and support autocomplete in common editors (like VSCode).
Testing Using Jest Table Syntax
How to write similar Jest tests without copying and pasting code.
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