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by akorna 2y ago
The purpose of an interview is to find the best person to do the job, so that should be the criterium if we judge something as "cheating", not just tool use as such. Say you have a junior developer, fresh out of school, who's
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by akorna 2y ago
You're spot on – those moments when someone is clearly reading from a script, parroting marketing material, or backpedaling on their opinions are incredibly telling, whether they're using AI help or otherwise. Ultimately, you want
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by akorna 2y ago
You're absolutely right, the traditional interview process, especially in tech, often fails to accurately assess the skills and qualities that matter most for success in a role. Many interviews focus heavily on rote memorization of alg
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by akorna 2y ago
Yes it now supports 30+ languages, just select your language from the menu. No api key is needed, it's subscription based.
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by akorna 2y ago
I do not have Chrome extension, the app just connects to the meeting tab via tab sharing. And yes while I use Whisper in Prep, in Copilot I use Deepgram for speach-to-text streaming (Whisper doesn't do streaming unfortunately).
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by akorna 2y ago
That's a cool idea, and it could be achievable with just hours of gameplay. It would essentially be a game where the first person to reach the end receives a job offer.
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by akorna 2y ago
Just as writers use grammar checkers and artists use digital brushes, developers increasingly rely on AI tools in their daily work. In this view, using AI assistance is no different than using any other resource available to a developer on
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by akorna 2y ago
If a candidate is simply regurgitating AI-generated answers without genuine understanding, a skilled interviewer will see right through it. It's like trying to pass off a memorized speech as genuine conversation - the lack of depth and
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by akorna 2y ago
$15 per month or $90 per year
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by akorna 2y ago
That sounds like a refreshing and practical approach to developer hiring! It's great to see companies moving away from traditional, often artificial, coding challenges and embracing assessments that reflect real-world workflows.
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by akorna 2y ago
You've hit the nail on the head! Your comparison to engineers refusing to use Google in the early 2000s is spot-on. It highlights how quickly our perception of "essential skills" can evolve with technology. You raise a crucia
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by akorna 2y ago
That's a thoughtful and insightful comment! I agree the copilot can only help so far, the candidate still needs to know what they are talking about, otherwise a human interviewer can tell they are just regurgitating, even if the answer
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by akorna 2y ago
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