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interview practice service
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How HN took it
0 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.40.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful service with real demand for interview practice
From 1 comment
I think you'd be better off getting folks who are actual interviewers (or ex-interviewers) from Google, etc, to conduct interviews; your site focuses on that as one of its…
jlees on HN
Objections
Unclear what the interviewers' qualifications are
From 2 comments
I couldn't find any details on the qualifications of the person giving feedback.
smokestack on HNI think you'd be better off getting folks who are actual interviewers (or ex-interviewers) from Google, etc, to conduct interviews; your site focuses on that as one of its…
jlees on HN
Charging before having a product feels premature
From 2 comments
A few thoughts * I hear "app" I think "app" as in iOS or Android or Mac app, I have never heard anyone say "app" for "application". * The whole thing smells of "charge people…
epaga on HNSo this is an idea you came up with on Wednesday.... and by today you've thrown up a really basic site and want to charge people? Haha... that's superb. How about you pay me to…
mr12 on HN
Name and domain confusing; 'app' read as mobile app
From 3 comments
I have no idea what this is. I'm mostly confused by the mismatch between the domain name and the concept of rating interview skills...
nevster on HNA few thoughts * I hear "app" I think "app" as in iOS or Android or Mac app, I have never heard anyone say "app" for "application". * The whole thing smells of "charge people…
epaga on HNOh, wait a sec, is app short for 'interview application' ie cover letter and cv?
nevster on HN
Unclear how progress is measured
From 1 comment
It is not clear what metrics are used to measure progress over time.
mugenx86 on HN
Requests
Show profiles of specific interviewers
From 2 comments
I think you'd be better off getting folks who are actual interviewers (or ex-interviewers) from Google, etc, to conduct interviews; your site focuses on that as one of its…
jlees on HNAwesome, thank you, Jennie! I think you're absolutely right that the product needs to display profiles of specific interviewers (starting with me) as the next step. Thank you for…
vlad on HN
Clearer trust signals and explanation on the front page
From 1 comment
A few thoughts * I hear "app" I think "app" as in iOS or Android or Mac app, I have never heard anyone say "app" for "application". * The whole thing smells of "charge people…
epaga on HN
Questions
What does 'app' mean here?
From 2 comments
I have no idea what this is. I'm mostly confused by the mismatch between the domain name and the concept of rating interview skills...
nevster on HNOh, wait a sec, is app short for 'interview application' ie cover letter and cv?
nevster on HN