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A platform for objective developer skill assessment (MVP)

A platform for objective developer skill assessment (MVP)

by vitalyobolensky·Jul 21, 2026·2 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

LeetCode for theory questions, but the market is already saturated with interview prep tools.

Strengths
  • •Covers non-algorithmic topics like system design and framework specifics often ignored by competitors.
  • •Simulates real interview pressure with timed flows rather than just open practice.
Weaknesses
  • •Content quality is the entire moat here, and there is no evidence of unique or superior question banks.
  • •Hard to compete with established giants like Pramp or Interviewing.io without a novel angle.
Category
Education
Target Audience

Junior to mid-level developers preparing for technical interviews

Similar To

Pramp · Interviewing.io · LeetCode

Post Description

Hi HN!

While preparing for interviews, I faced the problem that there was no tool for testing theory. We all use LeetCode for algorithmic sessions, but for theory we just use a list of questions on GitHub without any interactive part. So I created a tool to solve this problem.

App has an onboarding process where developers can select their role, level, programming language, and frameworks. Also, I made 2 flows: a free flow without any time restrictions, and a second that simulates a real interview process — a bunch of questions for a limited time.

Now my app is at the MVP stage, so I'm looking for feedback: would this flow be interesting for developers?

Thank you for your advice!

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