I've been there. The endless cycle of interviews, the pressure-cooker environment, the gnawing feeling that you're being judged on everything but your actual ability. After countless technical interviews — filled with bizarre tests, abstract algorithms, and questions that had little to do with the reality of a professional's daily life — I realized something was deeply flawed.
You spend your days learning, working, and solving real-world problems. Yet, when it comes to an interview, you're often assessed on a decontextualized puzzle or how well you perform under intense pressure in a ridiculously short timeframe. It got to the point where I couldn't shake the thought: 'This isn't measuring skill; it's measuring how well you've prepared for an inherently unfair game.'
That's when the idea for WiseWhisper sparked. What if there was a smart, subtle, and effective way to support people like us during these high-stakes interviews? A tool that could quietly suggest answers, powered by AI, in real-time — not to trick the system, but to simply level the playing field.
WiseWhisper isn't just a technical project; it's my personal response to a system that, frankly, needs to evolve. If technology can empower you to truly showcase your value – preventing you from being dismissed due to nerves or a poorly phrased question – then it absolutely should.
Ultimately, WiseWhisper is the tool I desperately wished I had years ago. Now, it's what I'm offering to everyone who shares that same frustrating, all-too-familiar feeling.