Announcing "Backchannels-as-a-Service" to bypass useless reference checks

threepointone · x · 2026-08-24

The author criticizes the traditional reference-checking process as useless since candidates only nominate friendly former colleagues. To solve this, they announced "Sunil's Backchannels-as-a-Service," claiming to bypass official references to uncover the real story about candidates, including late-night Slack incidents and the true meaning behind "left to pursue other opportunities."

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