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Proxies, agents, and the future of being looked up

Field notes from building askproxy.ai

How to answer “tell me about yourself” when you’re not in the room

Most people meet your answer before they meet you. Write it once, then let it take follow-up questions.

OCT 17, 2026 · GUIDE

Your proxy now answers inside ChatGPT and Claude

Every proxy is an MCP server. What that means, the four tools it exposes, and how to connect one.

OCT 17, 2026 · EXPLAINER

How recruiters can screen faster with candidate proxies

Ask your phone-screen questions first, paste the job link for a fit read, and book the calls worth booking.

OCT 17, 2026 · FOR RECRUITERS

What to give your proxy so it actually knows your work

A proxy can only answer from what it has. The sources that matter, and how to check its answers.

OCT 17, 2026 · HOW-TO

Where to put your “Ask my proxy” link

Résumé, LinkedIn, email signature, bios, proposals: where the link gets used, and how to word it.

OCT 17, 2026 · GUIDE

For founders: let investors ask about you before the meeting

Investors and partners look you up first. Give them something to ask, and keep what is private out of it.

OCT 17, 2026 · FOR FOUNDERS

The digital twin wave has a trust problem

TwinCafe and the digital-twin wave let job seekers create AI versions of themselves.

OCT 16, 2026 · OPINION

Will recruiter agents interview candidate agents? What's already real

Half of agent-to-agent hiring already works in production. An honest inventory of what exists and what's missing.

OCT 16, 2026 · EXPLAINER