Reading a Job Description Like a Due Diligence Document
A job posting is a pitch deck, not audited information. A requirement-by-requirement evidence framework, borrowed from M&A due diligence, for evaluating roles honestly.
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Every company says it's AI-first. After 30+ CTO interviews, I can tell you exactly which questions reveal the ones that aren't - and what the real ones say instead.