rifflock / codetest

Tests for People who code!

Code Test: 'Factoid Cards'

Overall Requirements

Create an application to feature one of your extracurricular interests. Select an interest that has items of alike members (Stamps, Books, Songs, etc). Please use this as a chance to showcase your personality by selecting a category of things you enjoy.

The application should have a frontend for a web browser and a backend in node.js, use whatever libraries you are most familiar with otherwise.

The point of this test is to understand how you approach a technical problem. The way you code is just as important as your solution.

We expect this test to take you about 6 - 10 hours. Given that most people are busy, We'd like to hear back from you within 72 hours of starting.

As soon as you begin:

• Fork this repository into a public repository on your github/etc account

While working on this, please:

• Commit early and often. I'll likely be following along with your progress.

Upon completing this, please post to us:

• A link to your git repository such that we may view your code.
• A link to somewhere where we may interact with a demo of your finished product

Front End Requirements

The User Interface should be made out of a MVVM or MVC style frontend technology, using an asynchronous transport technology to talk to your backend.

The user interface should present a card like entry containing

• A small picture of the item
• A description of the item
• A fun factoid for the item

Interactions

• The user should be able to dismiss the currently presented card away making it disappear and presenting the next card in the stack.
• The user should be able to create their own factoid to be added to the fact stack.

Backend Requirements

The Backend should be node.js with whatever middlewares you'd like to use.

Interactions to support

• Please provide a RESTful backend for the CRUDL of factoids
• Factoids should be transported to the UI via JSON
• Factoids should be stored in some sort of SQL/NoSQL/Flat File on the backend

BONUS

If you're too cool for school and knocked all the above out already, consider adding some improvements to what you've made.

Suggestions for improvements

• Integrate this with an external Service or API
• Write a test or two
• Add CD/CI to your project
• Edit this ReadMe with new suggestions for how to improve this code test