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Will Kelly
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Writer and content strategist focused on the cloud, DevOps, and enterprise AI. Learn more about me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willkelly. See my professional writing samples: https://authory.com/willkelly
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 4h
“Candidate scored 43.2 on communication. Reject.”
That’s not progress. That’s cowardice with a clean interface.
#AI #HRTech #Automation #Workplace #DataEthics
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 23h
AI interviewers reward fluency over thought.
It’s not objectivity — it’s performative analytics.
The algorithm isn’t listening. It’s profiling.
#AI #Recruiting #TechCritique #Automation #Work
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The Register @theregister.com · 1d
Microsoft puts Office Online Server on the chopping block
Microsoft puts Office Online Server on the chopping block
The end is nigh, now get thee to 365 Microsoft will kill Office Online Server next year, creating a headache for anyone using on-premises Office web applications and the beleaguered holdouts sticking with Skype for Business Server.…
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 1d
We’ve automated confidence theater and called it meritocracy.
If you sound like a TED Talk, you’re hired.
If you think out loud, you’re flagged.
#AI #Hiring #FutureOfWork #HR #CorporateCulture
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 1d
AI interviewers don’t remove bias.
They just standardize it — at scale, with better UX.
#AI #HRTech #Bias #MachineLearning #WorkplaceCulture
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Ed Featherston @efeatherston.bsky.social · 2d
So with the latest AWS outage behind us, the mad rush to go 'back on premise' discussion has already started. I am neither for nor against, depends on the business case but... (1/2)
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 2d
I’ve taken four AI job interviews.
Only one could hold a conversation.
The rest rewarded lighting, not logic.
#AI #Hiring #TechEthics #Automation #FutureOfWork
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 2d
hbr.org/2025/10/is-a...
Is AI a Boom or a Bubble?
Nvidia’s $100 billion commitment to OpenAI—and OpenAI’s reciprocal chip purchases—signal an AI arms race accelerating at breakneck speed. How can leaders make sense of this market? An examination of…
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 3d
What Companies with Successful AI Pilots Do Differently
The overwhelming majority of generative AI programs have so far failed to deliver significant business returns. Research across industries reveals that the small percentage of companies who actually…
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 3d
www.theverge.com/tech/802254/...
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war
TiVo wasted its prime years protecting a patent that no longer matters, winning courtroom battles, but losing the TV war.
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 6d
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Merrifield Garden Center: Last Holiday Season 🎄➡️💾 Gainesville’s beloved nursery is closing by Dec 31 after its 38-acre site sold for $160M (~$4.2M/acre) to a data center developer. Another big sign o...
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 6d
The real problem? The game rewards optics over experience. Until that flips, interviews stay theatre. #careeradvice #hiring #futureofwork
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 8d
Even if you ace it, working for someone with less lived experience rarely ends well. That's not mentorship—it's inertia. #leadershipfail #midcareer #careerrealities
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 8d
If your AI adoption plan is “run a training session,” congrats—you’ve built a theater program, not a strategy. #AI #TechLeadership #WorkplaceInnovation
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 8d
Your AI trainer can nail a workshop. Cool. Can they fix a data mess or ship a prototype? Didn’t think so. #AI #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseTech
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 8d
Misaligned authority: when someone with less depth but more process control decides your "fit." #interviews #career #workplace
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
Final Post:
Hiring doesn’t need more AI or hoops. It needs more honesty.
Stop chasing rigor. Start restoring trust and context.
Because when the people who knew leave, the process that replaces them isn’t progress—it’s panic.
#FutureOfWork #Leadership #HiringCulture
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
🔟 The Real Hiring Signal
Your strongest hiring signal? Whether anyone can explain why the last person left. Culture truth > AI screening tools.
#HiringReform #Leadership
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
9️⃣ Why Great Candidates Opt Out
Top candidates don’t ghost—they sense disorganization. Clarity beats perks. Coherence beats chaos.
#CandidateExperience #TeamCulture
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
8️⃣ The “We’re Still Hiring” Paradox
Lay off talent, rename the same jobs, rehire cheaper—and call it “strategy.” That’s not agility. That’s amnesia.
#CorporateCulture #Layoffs
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
7️⃣ Process as a Cover Story
When teams don’t know what good looks like, they build process instead. More steps ≠ better hires.
#LeadershipCulture #DecisionMaking
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
6️⃣ The Hidden Cost of Layoffs
Layoffs create invisible debt: lost context, forgotten decisions, erased wisdom. Knowledge management starts with retention, not wikis.
#KnowledgeManagement #Leadership
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
5️⃣ The “Perfect Candidate” Myth
Job posts wanting “strategic executors” & “hands-on visionaries”? That’s nostalgia for laid-off talent. Hire for precision, not perfection.
#OrgDesign #FutureOfWork
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
4️⃣ When Interviews Become Deliverables
If your best ideas come from candidates, you’re not hiring—you’re outsourcing thinking to the interview loop.
#HiringEthics #ProductStrategy
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Will Kelly @willkelly.bsky.social · 9d
3️⃣ Take-Home Tests = Lost Knowledge
Take-home tests don’t prove skill—they signal confusion. If you need free labor to find direction, your org forgot what “good” looks like.
#HiringPractices #TeamCulture
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