{
  "id": 5970925,
  "title": "I kept failing interviews on delivery, so I built a practice coach that scores eye contact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/i-kept-failing-interviews-on-delivery-so-i-built-a-practice-coach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:05:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/nottanjune/i-kept-failing-interviews-on-delivery-so-i-built-a-practice-coach-that-scores-eye-contact-251a"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite consistently receiving average scores during job interviews, the founder of Every Round realized that the issue wasn't with the content of their responses, but rather with their delivery. Practicing in their head or in front of a mirror did not help, as these methods don't provide feedback on crucial factors such as eye contact, speaking pace, and confidence.\n\nTo address this problem, the founder developed a mock interview coach called Every Round, available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This app allows users to select a role or paste a job URL, after which it asks a series of behavioral, technical, situational, or general questions. Users then answer out loud, while the app scores their performance in real-time, analyzing eye contact, speaking pace, and confidence.\n\nAfter completing a session, users receive a detailed breakdown of areas they need to work on. The app uses device-based analysis for eye contact and tone, while transcription and answer feedback rely on cloud AI. Importantly, the recordings are not stored after the analysis is complete, ensuring user privacy.\n\nEvery Round clearly distinguishes itself from other practice tools; it is not a live interview assistant, nor does it provide answers during a real interview. The app is designed to be a personal gym for interview preparation, where users can identify and correct their weaknesses. Users are encouraged to treat it like physical exercise, focusing on doing one session out loud, reviewing the scores, and adjusting their approach accordingly.\n\nFor example, if a user notices their speaking pace has increased, they can slow down the next attempt. If eye contact has dropped, they can practice looking directly at the camera. The key is to stop when the response feels more like a natural conversation rather than a memorized STAR template.\n\nDespite its usefulness, the founder still has questions. They want to know whether a live overlay during actual interviews would be helpful or distracting, as well as what features would make users feel confident using Every Round for real interview opportunities. To gather this information, they invite users to try the free session and share their feedback.",
  "summary": "The answers were usually fine. The first 90 seconds were not. I would leave a call knowing what I meant to say, and also knowing I had looked at the wall, rushed the punchline, or sounded unsure. Practicing in my head did nothing. A mirror does not tell you if you sped up. Friends are kind. A coach is a few hundred dollars an hour. So I built Every Round. It is a mock interview coach for iPhone,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Founder of Every Round built practice coach after failing interviews",
    "App scores eye contact, speaking pace, and confidence in real-time",
    "Users receive detailed breakdown of areas for improvement after session"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}