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Why Does Aline Lerner Say She Wanted to Found Interviewing.io? · The Indie Hackers Podcast

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#099 – Overcoming Fear and Paralysis to Build an Industry-Changing Business with Aline Lerner of Interviewing.io

Although Aline Lerner (@alinelernerllc) graduated from MIT and worked as a software engineer for years, some of her most impactful learnings came from the time she spent working as a cook and moonlighting as a recruiter. Putting all of her experiences together, she realized that hiring in tech could be so much better, and so she started Interviewing.io, a…

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  1. What Should Be Changed About the Software Developer Hiring Industry at 5:45

    Many companies use antiquated hiring processes that do not align with market forces. Full answer

  2. Why Does Aline Lerner Say She Wanted to Found Interviewing.io? at 9:32

    Aline Lerner tells Courtland on the Indie Hackers Podcast that founding is often miserable, long stretches of boredom broken by moments of terror, but it fits… Full answer

  3. Does Aline Lerner Say Founding Interviewing.io Made Her Happy? at 11:25

    Aline Lerner tells Courtland on the Indie Hackers Podcast that she does not know if she is happy, but she is happier than she was before Interviewing.io. Full answer

  4. What Did Cook Hiring Teach a Founder? at 17:02

    The hiring process of a cook is effective and fair. Full answer

  5. How Did Aline Lerner Move From Cooking Into Software Work? at 19:21

    Aline Lerner tells the Indie Hackers Podcast that she quit cooking after about three years, at 25, with no plan and no money. Full answer

  6. Why Leave a Job to Do Your Own Thing at 22:28

    If you see an opportunity and: • You don't want to do what you're doing for the rest of your life • You want to be the best at what you do • You want to be… Full answer

  7. How Did Aline Lerner Learn the Hiring Industry Before Interviewing.io? at 24:17

    On the Indie Hackers Podcast, Aline Lerner tells Courtland she wanted to be among the best at whatever she did, and she knew she would never be a great… Full answer

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