I built OctoHires to make AI interview practice feel like the real thing

Hey everyone 👋

So I've been heads-down for the last few months building OctoHires, an AI-powered interview prep platform. But let me tell you why.

Basically, every prep tool I tried fell into one of three buckets: static question dumps that don't adapt, generic AI chatbots that feel like you're talking to a robot, or zero pressure because there's no actual conversation flow. None of it prepared me for the real thing, sitting across from someone who actually listens and drills deeper.

So I built what I wished existed.

With OctoHires, you get:

🎯 Mock interviews that actually match your role and experience
💬 Follow-up questions that adapt to what you just said
📝 Real feedback after every session, not generic fluff
💻 Both technical and behavioral practice (because not everyone's grinding LeetCode all day)
📈 Progress tracking so you can actually see yourself improving

This whole thing has been just me designing, backend, AI integration, deployment, all of it. I'm not a designer so the UI might have a few rough edges, but I've poured everything into making the experience feel right. Lots of late nights, lots of coffee, lots of "why did I break this AGAIN?" moments. But honestly? I've loved every frustrating minute of it.

The product is still rough around the edges in places, and I know there's tons to improve. That's where you come in.

If you're prepping for interviews or just have opinions on AI tools (I know you do 😄), I'd genuinely love to hear:

- What's missing from the tools you've tried?
- What would actually make you stick with one?

Check it out here: https://www.octohires.com

Seriously, any feedback—good, bad, or brutally honest—would mean the world to me. Design, UX, pricing, features, you name it. I'm reading everything.

Thanks for taking a look, folks.