Field Notes

Startups rarely fail for lack of candidates — they fail because they bolt on recruiting too late, too messy, or too lightweight.

Talent in Beta is my field notes on fixing that. I share experiments, tools, and lessons from a decade scaling teams at DoorDash, Tarro, and beyond — all focused on building recruiting systems before you need an in-house recruiter.

You’ll find:

• Infra frameworks — the “plumbing” behind fast, bias-free hiring.

• Tooling tests — what’s hype vs. actually useful in the AI stack.

• Founder playbooks — org design, headcount strategy, and when to hire who.

• Field notes — candid takes on what works (and doesn’t) when scaling in chaos.

This isn’t a glossy playbook. It’s in beta — live experiments, messy edges, and insights in real time. If you’re a founder, VC, or operator building the next thing, this is where I’ll show my work.