I’ve heard that interview platforms can detect when you switch tabs. Does this affect using Interview Coder?
Tab Focus Detection: What You Need to Know
Yes, interview platforms can detect tab focus changes - but here’s why it doesn’t matter for Interview Coder:
What Tab Focus Detection Does:
- Platforms know when their browser tab loses focus
- They can log timestamps of focus changes
- Some flag excessive tab switching
What They CAN’T Know:
- Which application or tab you switched to
- What you’re doing outside their tab
- Why you switched (could be notification, call, etc.)
Why This Doesn’t Affect Interview Coder:
Interview Coder is designed to work without switching tabs:
- Overlay display: Solutions appear on top of your current view
- No browser switch: You stay in the interview tab the entire time
- Cmd+B toggle: Show/hide without changing focus
The Cursor Stays Put:
When you toggle Interview Coder’s visibility with Cmd+B, your cursor remains in the browser tab. The interview platform sees continuous focus - no tab switching detected.
This is another reason why being a native app (not a browser extension or second browser tab) is essential to our architecture.