Last activity 9h agoPosted Nov 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM EST

Why Do Coding Interviews Expose Your Whole Desktop. Here's a Fix

jaygood

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chasing0entropy

11h ago

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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.

jaygoodAuthor

9h ago

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.

appreciatorBus

11h ago

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Two identical submissions in 8 hours?

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

jaygoodAuthor

9h ago

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.

jaygoodAuthor

11h ago

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.

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Last activity 9h agoPosted Nov 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM EST

Why Do Coding Interviews Expose Your Whole Desktop. Here's a Fix

jaygood

1 points

1 comments

Mood

informative

Sentiment

neutral

Discussion Activity

Light discussion

First comment

37s

Peak period

Hour 1

Avg / period

2.5

Key moments

01Story posted
Nov 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM EST
11h ago
Step 01
02First comment
Nov 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM EST
37s after posting
Step 02
03Peak activity
3 comments in Hour 1
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03
04Latest activity
Nov 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM EST
9h ago
Step 04

Generating AI Summary...

Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns

Discussion (1 comments)

Showing 5 comments

chasing0entropy

11h ago

1 reply

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.

jaygoodAuthor

9h ago

appreciatorBus

11h ago

1 reply

Two identical submissions in 8 hours?

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

jaygoodAuthor

9h ago

jaygoodAuthor

11h ago

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.

View full discussion on Hacker News

ID: 46057733Type: storyLast synced: 11/26/2025, 2:36:09 PM

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