In this week's 'Dear Heretics' segment, Nolan and Kelli discuss recent HR tech industry drama involving Rippling and Deel, where a "spy" from Deel allegedly infiltrated Rippling to steal competitive information.

They describe Rippling's elaborate "honeypot" trap to catch Deel's corporate spy and how this incident exemplifies the evolution of business conflicts from private disputes to public social media spectacles, highlighting workplace transparency's growing complexity.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:13) Deel and Rippling Drama

(05:00) Rippling's Allegation: Spy in Dublin Office

(06:19) The 'Honeypot' Trap Explanation

(07:48) "That's Not a Honeypot, That's a Mousetrap"

(09:00) Corporate Espionage More Common Than People Think

(12:00) Going Public on Twitter as the "Master Stroke"

(14:00) Sponsor: Metaview

(16:16) New Era of CEOs Going to War

(17:15) The Next Phase: Everything Is Public Now

(19:24) The Spy Locks Himself in the Bathroom

(22:04) Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant

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