Would you say this is quite a lot to ask for a code test (mid weight dev)

[dominatrix1]

I got this as a test for a company - theres not way I could do this in 4 hours it seems a lot to ask what do you think?

Frontend javascript technical test

Build a Trello clone

We’d like you to write a small Trello clone. At a minimum, the Trello clone should consist of:

• ● Lists and Cards.
  
  
• ● A list has a required name and a collection of cards.
  
  
• ● A card has a required title, required description and an optional due date.
  
  A user of the application should:
  

• ● Be able to create a new list.
  
  
• ● Be able to create a new card in a list.
  
  
• ● Be able to move cards between lists.
  
  The application should:
  

• ● Star cards that have a due date in the next 3 days.
  
  
• ● Highlight cards in red that are overdue.
  
  
• ● Persist lists and cards (however you like, but local storage is fine)
  
  Please commit the project to a repo of your choice and provide instructions for getting the tests to run and the app to start.
  
  What we’re not looking for
  

• ● Implementation in a specific framework - use whatever you like.
  
  
• ● User authentication / management. Presume like the user is logged in / hard code
  
  any details.
  
  
• ● Any unnecessary backends built - this is a frontend test.
  
  
• ● Lots of time spent on this. Limit yourself to 4 hours.
  
  What we are looking for
  

• ● A logical and maintainable approach to solving the problem
  
  
• ● Sensible testing
  
  
• ● Pleasant, functional visuals
  
  
• ● Documentation where necessary
  

 

[chroniclard]

Not much chance of implementing all that in 4 hours. However it may well be a "see how much you can actually do" kind of thing and not require you do to everything?

 

[kitkat9933]

Not much chance of implementing all that in 4 hours. However it may well be a "see how much you can actually do" kind of thing and not require you do to everything?

Not much chance of implementing all that in 4 hours. However it may well be a "see how much you can actually do" kind of thing and not require you do to everything?

+1 it’s definitely a case of how much you can do, and how you prioritise features etc.

 

[planty]

Doesn't seem totally unreasonable, at its simplest it's just a list class and a card class. There are not heaps of minimum requirements, so after that I guess it's just up to you how far you want to go.

 

[roccles]

How far did you get in the 4 hours? I think this seems quite a good test as the min requirements are quite simple but the spec allows for more advanced features the further you progress.

 

[dowie]

doesn't sound like it is actually timed, they just state "limit yourself to 4 hours" nothing necessarily stopping you from taking a bit longer to do the thing, they're probably just emphasising that they don't want it to turn into a massive project that wastes a lot of your time as it is just for a job interview after all