Our story

Why we built real-swe

We’re software engineers who’ve interviewed and shipped products everywhere from scrappy startups to big tech. Somewhere along the way, it became obvious: most algorithm-style interview prep doesn’t look like the real work.

Real engineering is messy and practical — understanding a code base, making tradeoffs, debugging, working across multiple files, and building for actual business needs. That’s why we created real-swe: to help you practice the skills that show up in enterprise applications and real product teams, not just on a whiteboard.

Engineers with real-world reps

The companies we’ve built for — and the level we build for.

Current: AWS, BaselayerPreviously: Ansys, Netflix
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Baselayer
Ansys
Netflix
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Baselayer
Ansys
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Founders

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Founder roles and opinions are personal and do not represent the views of any current or former employer.

David Mejia
David Mejia
Co-founder • Software Engineer
Book a quick chat — we’re happy to share how we’d approach your prep plan, what “real SWE” practice looks like, and even college/career advice if that’s where you’re at.
Ehab Abdalla
Ehab Abdalla
Founder • Software Engineer
Book a quick chat — we’re happy to share how we’d approach your prep plan, what “real SWE” practice looks like, and even college/career advice if that’s where you’re at.
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