This project consists of a small set of challenges distilled from actual tasks that have been performed by members of our team, complete with a Docker environment supplied with minimal tools to help you solve the challenges.
Recommended way to start the docker environment:
docker run -v /:/myroot --rm -it wschroeder/mgi-apps-work-test bashYou may extend the environment as you see fit. The Docker image is stocked with the vim, emacs, and nano editors.
You may also solve the challenges in whatever programming languages you choose; we highly appreciate diverse backgrounds and will need that kind of experience for our new projects. However, keep in mind that the languages mentioned in the challenges constitute the majority of our legacy codebase. I usually ease new people in with a few bugfixes and feature additions so that they may be brought up to speed quickly on our workflow, designs, and cruft.
If running Docker is problematic, the challenges are also available in this
git repository under the challenges directory. The Dockerfile at the root
of this repository should clearly specify the basic requirements for running
the challenges.
- Challenge 1: Transform Data -- Use Perl or JavaScript to transform data from a list of objects with attributes into a specific hashmap arrangement.
- Challenge 2: Parse TSV -- Use Bash to write a short, quick-and-dirty one-liner that transforms TSV data.
- Challenge 3: Update a Tree -- Use Perl or JavaScript to update a specific set of values within a tree of objects.
- Challenge 4: Maintain Legacy Code -- Update an external application.
- Challenge 5: Design a Schema -- Design a schema for tracking teams, players, and games.