--- title: "CoderPad's 2021 Highlights | CoderPad" description: "We accomplished a lot in 2021 to help you hire better." canonical: "https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpads-2021-highlights/" last_modified: "2022-11-04 12:18:32" --- [Back to blog](https://coderpad.io/blog/) # CoderPad’s 2021 Highlights January 11, 2022 2 Minute Read [Product Updates](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/) Wow – what an exciting year 2021 was for CoderPad and our inspiring community! While we couldn’t be more energized by all that we have planned for you in 2022, let’s take a moment to reflect on the highlights of 2021. CoderPad lovers (like you) from across the globe used CoderPad to: - Dream, create, and employ innovative [live coding challenges](https://coderpad.io/features/live-collaborative-coding/) and [take-home projects](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/quick-start-guides/interviewers/take-home-projects/) - Effectively and fairly evaluate tech talent - Scale headcount and grow businesses with impressive new devs - Move the industry away from the flawed, biased, and dreaded “whiteboard” interview Good work! While you were busy building your teams, we were busy investing in CoderPad (based on your feedback) to make our platform easier to use than ever before and also more [comprehensive](https://coderpad.io/press-releases/coderpad-acquires-codingame/). Here’s our roundup of 2021’s highlights! 1. Acquired CodinGame to make screening tech talent simple with fully customizable, asynchronous tech [assessments](https://coderpad.io/platform/technical-screening/). Leverage the library of 3500+ coding challenges and tests for 80+ tech roles or build your own! 1. Reimagined the [Front-End Interview](https://coderpad.io/demo/frameworks-and-multi-file-environments/) by developing a powerful new editor specifically designed for front-end coding. Check out our new [three-pane layout](https://app.coderpad.io/sandbox?language=html) that enables you to easily separate your pad’s HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code. 1. Launched [Approved Domains](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/allow-new-team-members-to-automatically-sign-up-as-interviewers/) to make managing your teams easier than ever. New interviewers within your company are now one click away from running their first interview. 1. Enhanced developing and using Questions within a pad by adding a library of 50+ foundational [Example Questions](https://coderpad.io/resources/docs/interview/question-bank/example-questions/), launching a wizard to walk you through creating custom questions, and revamping the question bank to make browsing and searching for the right question a breeze! 1. Boosted the capabilities of our virtual whiteboard tool, [Drawing Mode](https://coderpad.io/features/digital-whiteboard/), so you can upload images via a url or local machine, open a drawing mode pad in a new window for full size experiences, and view drawings after the interview has been completed, including zoom and pan. Boom! We can’t wait to work with you in this new year. 2022 is sure to be a big one! Happy hiring, The CoderPad Team ## Subscribe for more CoderPad insights ## Trending Articles Previous slide Next slide [Product Updates ## Your Question Bank Is Leaking. Here’s the Fix. Every hiring team eventually hits the same wall: TA own raising the bar, don’t have the technical knowledge required to write questions that test for it. So teams are improvising, a shared question bank, a busy engineer’s spare 20 minutes, and last year’s assessment recycled one more time. It feels fine butt isn’t. Recycled and […] Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/your-question-bank-is-leaking-heres-the-fix/) [Product Updates ## 2026 Product Recap: Technical Hiring Has Changed. We Built for What Comes Next. AI has fundamentally changed how engineers work. It’s not a tool candidates might use anymore. It’s embedded in how code gets written, reviewed, and shipped every day. In many teams, the majority of code is already AI-assisted—and growing. Which leads to a clear conclusion for hiring teams: Trying to remove AI from the interview process […] Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/2026-product-recap/) [Product Updates ## Top 14 CoderPad Features of 2024 – Features That Were Too Good to Miss 2024 has been an exciting year for technical hiring, and we’ve been honored to be part of your journey. Whether you’re a recruiter working hard to attract the right talent, an interviewer crafting thoughtful assessments, or a candidate showing your best work in sometimes stressful situations, every step of the process matters. This year, our […] Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/top-14-coderpad-features-2024/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad June releases You can now add a custom time frame for candidates to complete tests, give candidates the option to take a test in Chinese, export your pad and test usage stats... Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-june-releases/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad April Releases Learn what's new with CoderPad for April. Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-april-releases/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad March Releases Webcam proctoring, custom question insights, and more for March. Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-march-releases/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad February Releases New product features for February! Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-february-releases/) [Announcements ## The 2023 CoderPad year in review Please this countdown of the top features we think will help you make hiring and interviewing more real, fast and fair in 2024. Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/announcements/the-2023-coderpad-year-in-review/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad November Releases Find out what's new this month in CoderPad Screen & CoderPad Interview Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-november-releases/) [Announcements ## CoderPad October Releases It's been a busy October at CoderPad! Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-october-releases/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad September Releases Learn what's new in CoderPad this month. Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-september-releases/) [Product Updates ## CoderPad August Releases Learn more about the great things coming your way. Read the post](https://coderpad.io/blog/product-updates/coderpad-august-releases/) ## Hire with confidence. See why engineering teams trust CoderPad to evaluate developers with realistic, AI-ready hiring workflows. [Request a demo](https://coderpad.io/sales/)