C++C++ byteAdvanced~4h time-box

Restart Ballad

Generate a cumulative eight-verse incident ballad about an on-call engineer restarting systems.

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Restart Ballad
Step 1
Clone the starter repo
Candidate gets the full project locally — README, source, tests, runner config.
Step 2
Run the visible tests
Public test file is right there. Expectations are explicit from minute one.
Step 3
Make tests pass, push
Candidate works in their own style, pushes reviewable commits for your team.
Starter repo
What candidates clone
3 files
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • restart_ballad.cpp
  • restart_ballad.h

The full README and the hidden test suite are available once you open the byte in your CodeSubmit workspace. Candidates never see the hidden tests.

Skills tested
loopspattern recognitionstrings
Difficulty
Advanced

Non-trivial design choices. Tests multiple skills under time pressure.

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