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HOW IT WORKS
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One real conversation.
A six-minute screen for a backend role. Press play and read it as it ran.
DWDana Whitfieldready
ASKED0:00
Hi Dana. This takes about six minutes, and you can answer by voice. Ready?
THEM0:11
Yes, go ahead.
ASKED0:18
Tell me about the last billing system you worked on. Which part did you own?
THEM0:26
I owned the metering service. It counted usage events and priced them nightly.
ASKED
UNSCRIPTED FOLLOW-UP
1:02How many events a day did it price, and where did it slow down?
THEM1:09
About four million a day. The nightly job ran long once we passed two million accounts.
ASKED1:47
Something broke in production. What was it, and what did you change after?
THEM1:58
We double-charged 300 accounts on a retry loop. I rewrote the service in Go and made every write idempotent.
ASKED5:02
What is your notice period, and what salary are you looking for?
THEM5:10
Four weeks. I am looking for around ninety-five thousand.
ASKED5:58
That is everything. Thank you, Dana.
THE RECORD YOU RECEIVEanswered 14 Aug
Owned the metering service on a billing system pricing four million usage events a day.
Fixed a duplicate-charge incident by rewriting the service in Go with idempotent writes.
Available in four weeks, asking for £95,000. Explained retry and dunning logic without prompting.
EVERY CONVERSATION RETURNS
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02Structured answersOne block per question, in the order you asked.
03TranscriptTimestamped and speaker-tagged.
04RecordingKept or deleted, your choice.
05Extracted fieldsStructured values, ready to review or export.
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AskInstead listens to each answer and asks for useful detail when needed.
A FORM OR SURVEY
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Asks only what you wrote down.
Hears a thin answer and asks why.
Gets "price" and stops there.
Gets "price", then finds the slow imports behind it.
You read every reply and sort it by hand.
Returns a summary and structured fields, already sorted.
A long form can feel difficult to complete.
Talking can be easier than completing a long form.
AFTER THE ANSWER
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PRICING
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QUESTIONS
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What is a completed response?
One recipient's finished voice or text conversation counts as one completed response.
How do voice minutes work?
Voice minutes measure total voice time across all responses. Text responses use no voice minutes.
What happens when I reach a limit?
When no voice minutes remain, recipients can use text. When no responses remain, new responses pause. The owner can add usage or change plans.
Does unused usage carry forward?
No. Included responses and voice minutes reset on the monthly renewal date.
How does the trial work?
The trial starts after the first conversation publishes. It lasts seven days, requires no card, and includes 10 responses and 10 voice minutes.
Do recipients need an account?
No. Recipients open the shared link and respond by voice or text.
How do recording and consent work?
Recipients see a recording notice before voice starts. The creator remains responsible for lawful use.
Read the consent and recording policy →Ask once. Read answers you can file.
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