Comparing dedicated AI interview coaches to ChatGPT for technical interview preparation. Feature comparison, strengths, weaknesses, and when each approach makes sense.
My startup wasn't making profit 6 months in, so I gave myself 30 days to find something new. Here's how I focused my prep and landed 2 offers above my current salary.
Anki can't grade open-ended answers. ChatGPT can't remember what you got wrong last week. I tried every tool and nothing combined spaced repetition with real interview-style grading — so I built it.
As AI writes more code, understanding WHY things work becomes the differentiator. Interviewers test understanding, not typing speed — and spaced repetition is how you build it.