Hired-exe: Interactive Interview Preparation Platform

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Demo & Screenshots
• Features
• Tech Stack
• Getting Started
• Usage Guide
• Testing
• Known Issues
• Roadmap
• Team UNIFY
• License

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App Description

Hired.exe is a web-based quiz application that empowers aspiring programmers and tech professionals to prepare for technical interviews through randomized question sets and AI-assisted feedback. Users can also create and study custom flashcards to reinforce key concepts before attempting quizzes, combining active recall with practical application for a well-rounded prep experience.

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Practice Smarter. Speak Stronger. Get Hired. — Powered by UNIFY!

Demo

🔗 Live: https://25q1-team2.vercel.app

📸 Screenshot Gallery

Dashboard	Flashcards
Questions	Mock Interview
AI Feedback	Voice Interview
About Page

Features

• 🔒 Secure auth via Clerk
• 🃏 Flashcards: create, edit, delete, review
• 💬 Text interviews: random questions + GPT feedback
• 🎙️ Voice interviews: record, Whisper‑transcribe, GPT‑evaluate
• ⭐ STAR‑method scoring & improvement tips
• 📈 Dashboard: track past sessions & feedback

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Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Frontend	Next.js, React, TypeScript
Styling	CSS Modules
Backend	Next.js API Routes, Node.js
ORM & Database	Prisma, PostgreSQL
Auth	Clerk
AI Services	OpenAI API (ChatGPT, Whisper)
Deployment	Vercel

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Getting Started

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• npm
• Git
• PostgreSQL DB (local or Prisma Cloud)

Install & Run

git clone https://github.com/code-differently/25q1-team2.git
cd 25q1-team2
cp .env.example .env.local
npm install
npm run dev

• http://localhost:3000 — App
• http://localhost:5555 — Prisma Studio

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Usage

1. Sign up / log in via Clerk
2. Flashcards: add & review cards
3. Mock Interview: text‑based practice
4. Voice Interview: record & get AI feedback
5. History: revisit past sessions

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Testing

Run Cypress Tests

npx cypress open       # GUI
npx cypress run        # Headless

View Test Coverage

npx nyc report --reporter=lcov
open coverage/lcov-report/index.html

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Known Issues

• Light/dark mode toggle causes inconsistent page layout
• User Feedback container is too small for viewers. Would like to expand it for easier viewing.
• Whisper transcription lags during testing through Cypress test-suite

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Roadmap & Future Features

• 📊 Admin panel
• 🔔 Reminder notifications
• ⭐ Flashcard scoring
• 🎮 Concept mini-games
• 🖼️ Avatars
• ♿ Accessibility

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Team UNIFY

Our Mission

Empower aspiring tech professionals with engaging, AI‑driven practice tools that build confidence and simulate real interview scenarios.

Karen Alabi SCRUM Master & Project Manager

Justin Eklund QA Tester & Documentation

Dylan Lafferty Technical Lead Developer

Bryana Singleton‑Barnhart UI/UX Designer & Front-end Developer

Meiko Stephens DevOps Engineer & Back-end Developer

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Contributing

1. Fork
2. Create branch git checkout -b feature/MyFeature
3. Commit + push
4. PR to main

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License

MIT © UNIFY Team

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Acknowledgements

• Clerk
• Prisma
• OpenAI