The Technical Hiring Playbook
Evaluate and onboard technical contractors without a full HR function
For solopreneurs and tiny teams who need to hire developers or technical contractors quickly but lack the infrastructure to assess code quality and manage the process. This stack automates code review scoring, structures the evaluation process, and keeps candidate communication tight.
Goal
Evaluate and onboard technical contractors without a full HR function
Who this is for
Indie hackers and solopreneurs looking for a technical hiring solution
How to set it up
Set up your core tools
Code quality scoring. Multi-model interview prep.
Connect and configure
Candidate communication emails. Candidate tracker and docs.
Optimize your workflow
Interview recording and summary.
Score code PRs by complexity across six dimensions instantly
Objectively score candidate pull requests or code submissions across six complexity dimensions, removing gut-feel bias from technical evaluation without needing a senior engineer on call.
Maintain a lightweight applicant tracking system inside Notion with AI helping you summarize notes and compare candidates without buying dedicated ATS software.
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