Atlanta Happy Hour: Cheating, Code & Cocktails
About
Join CoderPad and our friends from Apple and McAfee for an unforgettable evening of drinks, dev talk, and a deep dive into one of the most viral tech hiring stories of the year.
The Story? A candidate who cracked the system—landing offers from Amazon, Meta, and more through an elaborate cheat setup. A wave of LinkedIn chatter questioning how we assess technical skills today. And how CoderPad is staying miles ahead, using smarter tools to protect your hiring process.
What We’ll Cover: The “Interview Coder” cheat scandal: what actually happened (and how they pulled it off). How leading teams are detecting fraud before it starts. What fair, secure, and developer-friendly hiring actually looks like in 2025. Real stories from the front lines of tech recruiting.
Featuring:
Brian Finke – Talent Acquisition Partner, McAfee
Steve Rath – Head of Technical Recruiting, Apple
You’ll also meet the CoderPad leadership crew:
Amanda Richardson – CEO
Terrence Fox – VP of Sales
Amanda Perry – VP of Customer Success
Catherine Hill – VP of Marketing
Come for the scandal. Stay for the solutions. 🥂
Space is limited — and trust us, you won’t want to miss this one.
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Catch up on previous episodes
Building AI-Forward Teams: Inside MNTN’s Approach to Hiring in the AI Era
The Great Tech Interview Playbook
How Engineering Leaders Are Rethinking Technical Hiring with Realistic Assessments
CoderPad Projects: How Top Teams Hire Faster in the AI Era
Beyond the Buzzwords: Practical Strategies for Hiring AI Talent in 2025
AI Broke Technical Hiring: Here’s How to Fix It
Demo Day: Prevent and Detect Cheating in Your Tech Recruitment Process
Demo Day: How to Screen & Interview AI-Enabled Developers
Discover our solutions
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