114 Applicants, Zero CVs Read: Designing an API-First Contributor Screening Methodology

Design methodology paper proposing API-mediated contribution as a replacement for resume-based screening. Introduces the effort filter concept grounded in Schmidt and Hunter's (1998) work sample validity meta-analysis, the AI-screens-AI paradox with crown jewel challenge resolution, and artefactual absorptive capacity as a mechanism by which the screening platform accumulates knowledge from contributor interactions.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-04-21
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19683110
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Software Engineering Research
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114 Applicants, Zero CVs Read: Designing an API-First Contributor Screening Methodology

Nicolas Waern
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Software Engineering Research
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114 Applicants, Zero CVs Read: Designing an API-First Contributor Screening Methodology

Nicolas Waern
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Design methodology paper proposing API-mediated contribution as a replacement for resume-based screening. Introduces the effort filter concept grounded in Schmidt and Hunter's (1998) work sample validity meta-analysis, the AI-screens-AI paradox with crown jewel challenge resolution, and artefactual absorptive capacity as a mechanism by which the screening platform accumulates knowledge from contributor interactions.

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