Show HN: Why do coding interviews expose your whole desktop. Here's a fix(getcloakly.com)

Show HN: Why do coding interviews expose your whole desktop. Here's a fix

https://www.getcloakly.com

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

5 comments

jaygood8 mesi fa

I’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.

appreciatorBus8 mesi fa

Two identical submissions in 8 hours?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46054602

jaygood8 mesi fa

Not 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.

chasing0entropy8 mesi fa

You 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.

jaygood8 mesi fa

You’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.