🐍 Python Interview Coach

A modern desktop app to help you prepare for Python interviews using quizzes and flashcards!

✨ Features

Quiz Mode

• Multiple-choice questions
• Instant correctness feedback
• Score tracking
• Game-over summary + best-score comparison
• Restart option

Premade Flashcards

• 20 curated Python concept flashcards
• Smooth flip animation
• Game-over screen

AI Flashcards (GPT-4.1 Mini)

• Enter any topic → receive AI-generated flashcards
• Modern UI with animated “snake” border while generating
• Uses your OpenAI key stored safely in .env

Modern UI Components

• Gradient menu buttons
• Animated answer cards
• Flip-card widget
• Clean mobile-style layout (360×640)

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python 3
• PySide6 (Qt for Python)
• OpenAI GPT-4.1 Mini
• Qt Designer-style custom widgets
• JSON storage for quiz and flashcards data
• .env for your OPEN AI KEY

Image Credits

• Quiz icons by Freepik - Flaticon
• Flash cards icons by manshagraphics - Flaticon
• Quiz questions by Python MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Flashcards #1 by Python Interview Questions
• Flashcards #2 by Python Interview Questions

📦 Installation

💡 Note: PyCharm is optional. You only need Python to run this app.

1. Clone the repository
   git clone https://github.com/AlinaSkultecka/PythonInterviewCoach.git
   cd PythonInterviewCoach

2. Create a virtual environment (recommended) 
   /* Windows */
   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate

   /* macOS / Linux */
   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Add your OpenAI API key (optional, required for AI flashcards)
   Create a .env file and add:
   OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-key-here

5. Run the application
   python main.py

6. (Optional) Update dependencies later
   pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt

👩‍💻 Credits

• Design inspiration from modern mobile quiz apps.
• Created by Alina Skultecka (https://github.com/AlinaSkultecka).