The SkillLynk Blog

Practice notes, not filler

Writing about what actually works in interview prep — no recycled listicles.

Target Interview

DSA Interview Prep That Adapts to the Actual Job You're Interviewing For

Generic DSA prep builds pattern fluency but never matches your target job's real language or domain. Here's how to fix that.

Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Daily Coding Challenge

Daily Coding Challenge Practice: How to Actually Build the Habit

Cramming the week before an interview doesn't work. Here's how a daily coding challenge routine builds the habit that does.

Sep 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Behind the Build

Why We Built SkillLynk

Interview prep is either a solo grind or a real mock interview you can't get consistently. Here's the gap we set out to close.

Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Skill Passport

What's Your Interview Readiness Score? Why We Don't Show You Just One

Most practice apps hand you one number. Here's why a single readiness score is easy to game — and what we show instead.

Sep 12, 2026 · 6 min read
AI Interviews

What an AI Mock Interview Actually Feels Like

The good parts, the awkward parts, and how a live AI interview actually gets graded.

Aug 30, 2026 · 6 min read
System Design

How to Practice System Design Interviews

A practical framework for structuring an ambiguous design question — and why reading about systems doesn't build the skill that gets tested.

Aug 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Resume

Free Resume ATS Checker — What ATS Systems Actually Do

Most "beat the ATS" advice is myth. What applicant tracking systems actually do, and what really trips up a resume.

Aug 30, 2026 · 5 min read