Terms of Service
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Overview
Debut is a proof-of-work hiring platform. Companies brief us on roles, candidates introduce themselves with real work, and we help match the two. By using Debut, you agree to these terms.
Service Description
What Debut Provides
- A structured intake, run by Debby, that turns role briefs and candidate introductions into clear criteria and evidence.
- Debby's reading of the work candidates share (a résumé, public GitHub, links) against a role's requirements, with the evidence for each.
- Roles from companies' public job boards, picked for each candidate. Debut does not represent those companies; candidates apply on the company's own site.
- Introductions between companies and candidates when the evidence supports one, and only after the candidate says yes. During early access, a person at Debut reviews every introduction before it is sent.
Debby Is an AI
Debby is an AI hiring agent. Her readings and suggestions can be wrong, so each one points to the source it came from, and nothing she says is a promise of a job, a hire, or a candidate's ability. Check what matters to you before you rely on it.
Fees
- Debut is free for candidates, always.
- Companies pay a success fee of 10% of the candidate's first-year base salary when they hire a candidate Debut introduced, agreed in writing before any introduction is made.
- There are no upfront fees: no posting fees, subscriptions, or charges for submitting a hiring need, receiving matches, reviewing candidates, or conversations.
- Companies that joined the free Debut beta. A company that explicitly joined the free Debut beta owes no hiring fee for introductions made to it during the beta, unless a different arrangement is agreed with that company in writing. Joining the beta carried no exclusivity and no obligation to hire.
User Responsibilities
By using Debut, you agree to:
- Comply with all applicable laws, including employment law.
- Only submit work you have the right to share, and be truthful about your contribution to it.
- Describe roles, teams, and terms accurately if you are hiring.
- Not use the platform for harmful, deceptive, or discriminatory purposes.
- Not circumvent an introduction to avoid a success fee where one applies.
Candidate Work
Regarding the work candidates share:
- Candidates retain all rights to their work and submissions.
- Work candidates share, including any short challenge a role asks for, is for evaluation only; companies may not use it as their own work product.
- Candidate information is shared with companies only in the context of a potential match.
Early Access
Debut is in early access. The service is provided as-is while we build: features shown as previews are labeled as such, processes may change, and we make no guarantees about response times or hiring outcomes. What we do promise is honesty about all of the above.
Contact Information
For any questions or concerns regarding these terms, please reach out to our team: