MeritFirst
@MeritFirstUS
Rebuilding America's meritocratic infrastructure. Backed by @8VC @Slow
Today @JTLonsdale & I are excited to launch Merit First. Important missions require the best people. full stop. We are committed to helping orgs find the best talent through open testing. Take our alpha test, join as a company to access to our test-first pipeline today.
Employers can solve this problem with assessments
Employers are buried in AI-generated resumes, per NYT.
Come work with me, @lessin, and @billyfilm on the Slow Creator Fund! Link to apply below
2/ It’s a two-pronged attack—as evaluating talent also becomes easier with experiments like @MeritfirstUS by @slow & @8vc, where expensive degree brands 🦚 are no longer the sole gatekeepers.
Weekly reminder that we're growing our engineering team of 7 at Hello Patient! Looking for folks with 4+ years of experience and live in or willing to move to Austin, TX. DM me your LinkedIn or resume and come build the next generation of patient engagement software with us.…
First week @MeritFirstUS update: First group of partner companies is connecting to talent, with 660+ candidates starting their journey with us. And the bar is high - only 32 test takers earned an "A" so far. No grade inflation here. Top performers will hear from us this week.
Exciting milestone @MeritFirstUS! First group of partner companies is connecting to talent, with 660+ candidates starting their journey with us. And the bar is high - only 32 test takers earned an "A" so far. No grade inflation here. Top performers will hear from us this week.
Merit First: No more interview scripts, just aptitude tests. But is that any better than dating apps where only 6’5 VP bros win? @Jack_Raines @angelesahr
Former Cruise employees.. check us out!
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce as it prepares to shut down operations. What remains of Cruise will move under parent company General Motors as the automaker directs its resources towards improving its hands-free driver assistance system…
Your entire team should be competent. Make that happen with merit-based hiring!
The ultimate high performer killer… the curse of competence. You shouldn’t have to carry another’s load just because you can.
The response to MeritFirst has been awesome - we are psyched. We are working through a big backlog of companies and candidates to onboard folks. If you haven't heard from us over email yet you will soon... and for general updates follow us for updates at @MeritFirstUS
Merit is no longer a dirty word, but assessing abilities (vs credentials) is deceptively hard. We’re proud to launch Merit First with @lessin & @slow: open, high-signal testing to connect exceptional talent & worthy efforts. Now live for cos/candidates! meritfirst.us
In 2025, merit is back in the USA. But merit needs better infrastructure. Too many are stuck in credentialism, filtering for elite degrees and (worse?) FAANG resumes. So, @lessin and I are launching Merit First! You can help by getting smart friends to take our new tests! 🧵