flowchart LR
A["0-3m
Pitch"] --> B["3-8m
Project"] B --> C["8-15m
APIs/Webhooks"] C --> D["15-22m
LLM deep-dive"] D --> E["22-30m
System design"] E --> F["30-37m
Debugging"] F --> G["37-42m
AI tools"] G --> H["42-45m
Your questions"]
Pitch"] --> B["3-8m
Project"] B --> C["8-15m
APIs/Webhooks"] C --> D["15-22m
LLM deep-dive"] D --> E["22-30m
System design"] E --> F["30-37m
Debugging"] F --> G["37-42m
AI tools"] G --> H["42-45m
Your questions"]
Mock interview simulator
Timer: 00:00
Rule: answer out loud. If you can't say it, you don't know it yet.
45-minute mock script (partner reads these)
- (3 min) Tell me about yourself.
- (5 min) Walk me through your best AI/automation project.
- (7 min) APIs & webhooks: design a webhook integration; how do you handle retries/duplicates?
- (7 min) LLM deep-dive: prompt structure, structured output, hallucinations, RAG.
- (8 min) System design: classify 10k tickets/day.
- (7 min) Debugging scenario: workflow failing intermittently — walk me through it.
- (5 min) How do you use Claude Code/Codex? Show me how you verify its output.
- (3 min) Your questions for us + US-hours/remote readiness.
Score yourself (honest 1–5 each)
- Clarity & English fluency — could a US teammate follow me easily? ( /5)
- Technical accuracy — status codes, auth, webhook details correct? ( /5)
- Structure — did I use a frame (flow, STAR, debugging playbook)? ( /5)
- Project depth — numbers, trade-offs, what I'd improve? ( /5)
- Confidence without bluffing — did I say 'I don't know, but I'd…' when needed? ( /5)
Day-of checklist
- Quiet room, camera at eye level, stable internet + phone hotspot backup
- Water, charger, portfolio project running locally & on GitHub
- pen + paper for system-design sketching
- Join 10 minutes early; test mic — US teammates judge audio first
- Smile, slow down, think aloud; ask clarifying questions before designing
Power phrases: “Let me structure that…” • “The trade-off is…” • “I'd verify that by…” • “I haven't done X in production, but I've built Y and the approach would be…”