The People Operator

The People Operator

The people brief for Heads of People at venture-backed startups.

The EU AI Act Deadline Moved 16 Months. I'd Still Run the Audit This Month

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

The EU AI Act Deadline Moved 16 Months. I'd Still Run the Audit This Month

I heard a lot of chat about the EU AI Act and hiring. Deadlines coming, serious fines, GDPR 2.0. Then the deadline got kicked down the road a bit.

Owen Fleming
Owen Fleming
I built a bot to chase interviewers for feedback. Here is the whole system.

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

I built a bot to chase interviewers for feedback. Here is the whole system.

The inside scoop on the bot that chases interviewers for feedback at NALA: how it works, the three design decisions that matter, and the honest numbers on what it actually changed. Built by a non-engineer.

Owen Fleming
Owen Fleming
Your Managers Are Meeting, Not Coaching.

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

Your Managers Are Meeting, Not Coaching.

1:1 frequency is a people vanity metric

Owen Fleming
Owen Fleming