NextByte
AI-powered technical interview platform identifying 'vibe coders' through voice-driven assessments
Overview
NextByte is an AI-first technical interview platform built by MIT engineers to revolutionize engineering recruitment by moving beyond traditional algorithm-based screening. Founded in 2025 and backed by Y Combinator's Winter 2025 (W25) batch, NextByte conducts voice-driven technical evaluations that test for real-world skills, conceptual knowledge, and AI tool proficiency rather than rote memorization of coding puzzles. The platform emphasizes identifying 'vibe coders' who excel in modern AI-enhanced engineering workflows, allowing candidates to leverage AI tools (treating it as a skill, not cheating).
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Features & Capabilities
- •AI-driven voice-based technical interviews
- •Practical technical assessments focusing on real-world skills
- •AI tool proficiency testing (evaluates modern workflow capabilities)
- •Rubric-based automated evaluation with detailed analytics
- •Mass screening capability (simultaneous interview sessions)
- •Holistic candidate performance metrics across multiple dimensions
- •Voice-driven technical communication assessment
- •Collaborative problem-solving evaluation
- •Dashboard for comparing candidate performance
- •Shift from algorithm puzzles to context-based assessments
- •Vibe and soft skills evaluation alongside technical logic
- •Reduces bias from elite backgrounds and resume pedigree
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Data last updated: 24 January 2026