SwiftSwift byteStarter~2h time-box

Traffic Burst

A social media post has gone viral. Every minute since it was published, the number of new views doubles compared to the previous minute.

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Traffic Burst
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
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  • Package.swift

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
integerserror handlingbitwise operations
Difficulty
Starter

Fundamentals-level. Clear requirements, straightforward execution.

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