- I’ve started interviewing again at work this week. We’re hiring software engineers to work remotely in the UK. However, it’s been a bumpy start. One candidate was clearly using a GenAI tool to answer our questions, but more concerning was a fake candidate claiming to be at home in Stoke who I strongly suspected was joining the video interview from a cubicle farm in the Far East. Scammers gonna scam.
- I tried baking a rye loaf in the new bread-maker this week. It was very dense and didn’t rise like other bread, but it did go nicely with some peanut butter. The day after I did my normal white loaf to satisfy younger tastes.
- We spent three evenings gripped/terrified by Adolescence on Netflix. The series follows a teenage boy who is accused of murdering a girl and who we discover is submerged in incel culture. The stunning acting and one-take cinematography are impressive, but it’s the storyline that hits home as a father of two boys. It’s bleak, but watch it.
- L had a well-deserved day out at a spa with friends on Sunday, so I had a quiet day with two slightly sickly sons. We played some original Super Mario Kart, watched football on TV and went for a short stomp around the village to buy treats from the shop.
