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Take-home assignment

Multi-hour project graded on quality, not just correctness.

Assessment format

Overview

The take-home assignment gives you a realistic project to complete on your own time. It's judged on code quality, structure, testing, and documentation — so treat it like production work, not a puzzle.

How it works

Assessment format
ScopeBuildTestShipRequirementsREADMECore firstMVPCoverageCIPolish
ClientServiceEdgeData

Step by step, with examples

  1. 1

    Requirements

    • Clarify and time-box the work.
  2. 2

    Core first

    • Working beats perfect.
  3. 3

    Coverage

    • Add tests and documentation.
  4. 4

    Polish

    • README plus a trade-offs note.
    • Example: clean git history

About this format

Multi-hour project graded on quality, not just correctness.

Sample task

Build a small API + tests for a given spec.

Solution approach

Scope tightly, write clean modular code, add a README, tests, and note tradeoffs you skipped due to time.

Tips

  • Timebox it
  • Prioritize readability & tests
  • Document tradeoffs in the README

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