<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Warren de Leon | Blog</title><description>Writing about engineering leadership, React Native, and building great teams.</description><link>https://warrendeleon.com/</link><item><title>How to write a take-home tech test that candidates actually want to do</title><link>https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-to-write-a-take-home-tech-test-that-candidates-actually-want-to-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-to-write-a-take-home-tech-test-that-candidates-actually-want-to-do/</guid><description>Most take-home tests fail because of setup friction, unclear briefs, or disrespecting people&apos;s time. This is how I designed one that candidates thank us for.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How I designed a tech test scorecard that works from Graduate to Senior</title><link>https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-i-designed-a-tech-test-scorecard-that-works-from-graduate-to-senior/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-i-designed-a-tech-test-scorecard-that-works-from-graduate-to-senior/</guid><description>How a checklist-based scorecard made our React Native take-home test work for every level, from Graduate to Senior. A practical guide to designing a fair hiring process.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to pass a React Native tech test</title><link>https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-to-pass-a-react-native-tech-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://warrendeleon.com/blog/how-to-pass-a-react-native-tech-test/</guid><description>Practical advice from someone who reviews take-home tech test submissions. What actually matters, what doesn&apos;t, and the mistakes that cost candidates the job.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why I redesigned our React Native tech test in my first week</title><link>https://warrendeleon.com/blog/why-i-redesigned-our-react-native-tech-test-in-my-first-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://warrendeleon.com/blog/why-i-redesigned-our-react-native-tech-test-in-my-first-week/</guid><description>I joined Hargreaves Lansdown as Engineering Manager and one of my first projects was rethinking the hiring process for platform roles. What I learned and what I built.</description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>