11

I'm giving a phone interview soon, and ideally, I'd like to see the candidate write some code in real time. Can anyone suggest a site where we can both go and he can type while I watch. (I'm behind a fairly strict corporate firewall, so a lot of basic chat services are blocked.)

sprugman
  • 19,351
  • 35
  • 110
  • 163
  • I think this question falls into the category of "practical, answerable problems that are unique to the programming profession" as outlined in http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic and would suggest reopening the question. – Tim Kersten Aug 14 '13 at 08:08
  • It wasn't around at the time the question was asked, and since the question is closed I can't submit this as an answer, but as reference for all those others who land here, I'd suggest https://coderpad.io/ , to quote them "CoderPad lets you instantly write and execute code collaboratively with an interviewee, right in the browser.". – Tim Kersten Aug 14 '13 at 08:12
  • You can also find a free live tool with execution and all (similar to Coderpad) at [EXLskills](https://exlskills.com/learn-en/talent/interviews) for conducting interviews – svarlamov May 07 '19 at 17:34

4 Answers4

10

Take a look at http://codeinterview.me. Similar to SeeMikeCode, but also gives the interviewee the option to install an IDE plugin (eclipse/intellij) which allows them to code in their IDE, while you watch in a browser.

dogbane
  • 266,786
  • 75
  • 396
  • 414
5

I forget where i found this originally but it is quite nifty. Seemikecode

James
  • 2,454
  • 1
  • 22
  • 22
  • Just tried it. Seems perfect for the type of thing that you are trying to do. Only think that I'm really missing in it is syntax highlighting. – KLee1 Jul 27 '10 at 18:26
  • hmm... that looks pretty good. only problem is I can't type. something two way would be better. – sprugman Jul 27 '10 at 18:44
4

For 2 people editing a text document (unfortunately, no syntax-highlight - color is for authorship):

http://typewith.me/

  • Trivial 1-click, 2-link setup
  • Two way editing with colors to identify who contributed each line
  • Line numbers
  • Indentation level preserved on ENTER
  • Undo / Redo / Save / Versions / etc
  • Export to Word / PDF / HTML / etc (to attach to HR interview feedback)

For 1 typer and 1 watcher (with good syntax highlighting):

http://codeinterview.me

  • Trivial 1-click, 2-link setup
  • Note on 2 typers: if you want both sides to be able to edit (eg, interviewer types in feedback), then both parties should click the "interviewee" link. This WORKS.
  • Plugins for Eclipse / Visual Studio / IDEA - optionally, the user can install an Eclipse plug-in to use that in place of the web editor and get the full fledged editing experience
  • Syntax Highlighting (with support for 14 languages, including CoffeScript)
  • No export functions (but you can copy / paste)
Dave Dopson
  • 41,600
  • 19
  • 95
  • 85
2

If you're not looking to see him compiling and such, why not just use a Google Wave or Google Docs with its live collaboration feature. If you're looking to actually share Visual Studio, you may need a service like WebEx or Microsoft Office Live Meeting.

Jeff Yates
  • 61,417
  • 20
  • 137
  • 189