{"id":413,"date":"2023-10-23T09:22:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T09:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2023-11-23T06:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:18:03","slug":"whats-new-in-september-diagnostics-markdown-and-color-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/whats-new-in-september-diagnostics-markdown-and-color-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"New improvements in September for CodeInterview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/signup\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-2.png\" alt=\"Developer Skill Assessment Tool\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-2-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-2-768x147.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest CodeInterview improvements are now live &#8211; just released diagnostics for TypeScript and JavaScript (with more to come!); color assignment for candidates and interviewers; and finally markdown support in question templates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These improvements remove friction in the interview process, making things less stressful and helping you focus on uncovering great talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of what&#8217;s new:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-diagnostics-for-typescript-and-javascript\">1. Diagnostics for TypeScript and JavaScript<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Syntax errors are now highlighted so candidates can quickly fix their code &#8211; Popular editors like Visual Studio work in the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/PgUeQf8YRqnGpQGjhrrI67xsFXlSTU6NM0OATyWTJvTeSkGvBrutkz93-xsO9q0a-BmwHiN7FzCKQfLcw0FKbHYVJoc7guJR36aNBU9x3thdE4lXp7Kge0cf1yyPenNW2EGvJwypnRiL2Eymx8ulFrs\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This prevents minor issues from interfering with the candidate&#8217;s performance, helping you focus on core problem-solving abilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re currently expanding this functionality to other languages like C, C++, C#, Go, Ruby and Python.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-color-assignment\">2. Color assignment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Color isn&#8217;t just for aesthetics; it&#8217;s a tool to enhance readability and focus. Recognizing this, we&#8217;ve revamped the color assignment within our code editor, enhancing legibility and making it easier to identify whether it&#8217;s the interviewer or the candidate active on the screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/bBWAWCHv8Nlnw75UiNx4Aue6eeZpf2ivzIMSy0kOwFXQxRVJQjpWAviXjcTzhgQ05Q9xjst6n8CZkf-1wm_E7XJnKB-1Ay--l7ChT8oVK1zUtcGT4cE4wF5rZejDoEYpTxsPZK7ynbOz-KtgkdlIuI0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-markdown-support-in-question-templates\"><br>3. Markdown support in question templates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s now easy to format your questions and solutions when creating templates. Markdown support helps you create crisp, clear, and structured assessments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/-cG9Rym6IcDH4uFBYFLffJ0acdvRYCoKNucz2kY4s5KHE89MBdiRj-U4XilmAco1T4YbDwTj4hRlkWPrvw5Y5XBS1XPP2n5j0Pl3sInOIwEm8hwHz663HX2g0qSJBLSJsIQF7AN2qwZy4Fsgx2i10Pg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add headings, highlight text, mathematical equations and create tables that cleanly present data. This ensures a pleasant and organized experience for both interviewers and candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more and see markdown examples in this <a href=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/how-to-use-markdown-for-creating-better-assessments-in-codeinterview\/\">article<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, that\u2019s it for September. Your feedback remains our North Star, guiding us in making informed decisions and shaping the future of CodeInterview.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for being a part of the CodeInterview community and stay tuned for more exciting updates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/coding-tests\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-3.png\" alt=\"Developer Skill Assessment Tool\" class=\"wp-image-535\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5.224489795918367;width:1025px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-3-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CodeInterview-3-768x147.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest CodeInterview improvements are now live &#8211; just released diagnostics for TypeScript and JavaScript (with more to come!); color assignment for candidates and interviewers; and finally markdown support in question templates.\u00a0 These improvements remove friction in the interview process, making things less stressful and helping you focus on uncovering great talent.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a breakdown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcement","tag-release-notes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codeinterview.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}