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Show HN: Why do coding interviews expose your whole desktop. Here's a fix
Coding interviews make candidates expose their entire desktop while interviewers keep their notes private.
I built a Windows tool that hides selected windows from the screen-share stream so candidates finally get basic privacy.
Some people call this cheating.
Others call it overdue.
Curious where this community stands.
Demo + beta sign-up: https://www.getcloakly.com https://www.getcloakly.com
- jaygood 10mo agoI’m genuinely curious whether people think this solves a real privacy problem or crosses a line. Not looking for praise. Want honest takes from interviewers and candidates.
- chasing0entropy 10mo agoYou do realize on windows or *nix you could just create a new desktop and move your interview apps to that desktop? Further, I don't know any serious devs (hardware of software) that don't have a second (sterile) device to use for low trust interactions.
- jaygood 10mo agoYou’re right that virtual desktops and extra devices work. Cloakly is just a simpler option. Not everyone has a clean spare machine lying around or wants to move their whole workflow to a temporary desktop every time they interview.
- appreciatorBus 10mo agoTwo identical submissions in 8 hours? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46054602 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46054602
- jaygood 10mo agoNot intentional. The first post died instantly so I rewrote the title to actually spark a discussion. HN buries things fast. Happy to delete one if mods prefer. Just trying to get honest feedback on whether this kind of tool is useful or unwanted.