Turning Evaluation into Collaboration
Redesigning the live coding interview for flow,
focus, and collaboration.
Company
CodeHall
Platform
Web
Role
Sole Product Designer
Timeline
1 month
Turning Evaluation
into Collaboration
Redesigning the live coding interview for flow, focus, and collaboration.
Company
CodeHall
Platform
Web and Mobile
Role
Sole Product Designer
Timeline
1 Week
The Platform That Worked,
But Didn’t Feel Right
The Platform That Worked,
But Didn’t Feel Right
The Platform That Worked,
But Didn’t Feel Right
Developers spent hours setting up tests.
Recruiters lived inside spreadsheets.
Candidates faced silent,
gray editors that felt like exams.
68% of developers said they wanted more control.
68% of developers said they wanted more control.
68% of developers said they wanted more control.
One Screen. One Calm Space.
One Screen. One Calm Space.
One Screen. One Calm Space.
When we talked to interviewers, they all said the same thing:
“I just want one screen where I can code, talk, and think with someone.”
it wasn’t about more features.
It was about flow.
When we talked to interviewers, they all said the same thing:
“I just want one screen where I can code, talk, and think with someone.”
it wasn’t about more features.
It was about flow.
“I just want one screen where I can code, talk, and think with someone.”
“I just want one screen where I can code, talk, and think with someone.”
Don’t Rebuild It. Reconnect It.
Don’t Rebuild It. Reconnect It.
Don’t Rebuild It. Reconnect It.
The backend worked perfectly.
The logic was stable.
We just needed to redesign how people interacted with it.
90% backend reused.
90% backend reused.
What if an interview didn’t feel like an exam,
but like collaboration?
What if an interview didn’t feel like an exam,
but like collaboration?
What if an interview didn’t feel like an exam,
but like collaboration?
That question became our design compass.
Every decision after that pointed toward flow, focus, and empathy.
That question became our design compass.
Every decision after that pointed toward flow, focus, and empathy.
Three Panels. One Rhythm.
Three Panels. One Rhythm.
Three Panels. One Rhythm.
The new interface had three clear panels:
Left — the problem. Center — the code. Right — chat and video, side by side.
Everything in one rhythm.
The new interface had three clear panels:
Left — the problem. Center — the code. Right — chat and video, side by side.
Everything in one rhythm.
45% faster setup time for interviewers.
45% faster setup time for interviewers.
The Feature That Changed Everything
The Feature That Changed Everything
The Feature That Changed Everything
We linked the existing Question Library directly into live interviews.
Now interviewers could add or swap questions instantly
no restarts, no reloads.
We linked the existing Question Library directly into live interviews.
Now interviewers could add or swap questions instantly
no restarts, no reloads.
2 sprints saved by reusing existing components.
2 sprints saved by reusing existing components.
The Moment It All Came Together
The Moment It All Came Together
The Moment It All Came Together
Interviewers stopped juggling tabs. Candidates finished with confidence.
Recruiters stopped chasing engineers for setup help.
Interviewers stopped juggling tabs. Candidates finished with confidence.
Recruiters stopped chasing engineers for setup help.
100+ interviews conducted in 3 months.
45% faster setup across sessions.
100+ interviews conducted in 3 months.
45% faster setup across sessions.
What OCP Taught Me
What OCP Taught Me
What OCP Taught Me
Progress isn’t always about adding more.
Sometimes, it’s about bringing back what was always meant to flow.
Progress isn’t always about adding more.
Sometimes, it’s about bringing back what was always meant to flow.
