I built "Session" — a real-time collaborative code editor + whiteboard for technical interviews
Hey everyone,
I've been building **Session**, an open-source tool for running technical interviews and pair-programming sessions — a shared live IDE plus a system-design whiteboard, all from a single link. No setup, no credit card.
What it does:
* **Real-time collaborative code editor** — live sync via Yjs + Liveblocks, Monaco editor (same engine as VS Code), multi-language support, live cursors with per-user colors * **AI question generation on the fly** — the interviewer doesn't need to prep anything beforehand. Just type a role (e.g. "senior backend engineer") and it generates a tailored question, hints, starter code, and even the full solution, tuned to experience level * **Excalidraw-based whiteboard** — for system design rounds, so you're not stuck describing architecture in a text box or screen-sharing a separate tool * **Code execution** — Docker-isolated, supports Python, JS, C, C++, output synced live to everyone in the room(self hosted), currently using Jdoodle for execution * **Interview mode extras** — difficulty settings, hints system, complexity display, solution reveal, post-session analysis * **Built-in audio/video, Screen Sharing too** — no Zoom or separate call tool needed * Fully open source, MIT licensed
Stack: React 19 + TypeScript + Vite frontend, Node/Express backend, Liveblocks for sync/presence, OpenRouter (Kimi model) for the AI parts.
Would love feedback from anyone who's run interviews on CoderPad, CodeSignal, HackerRank, or similar — what's missing, what feels rough, what would make you actually switch? Bug reports and PRs are very welcome. #technology #dev #programming