Had to do one of these a while back for an end client called BJSS who have a contract with UCAS in Cheltenham to build and deploy some system in time for A Level results.
Agent reckoned it would take 2-6 hours. The document I received from the client said 2 days(!).
My question is really, how far do you go when you're given a blank canvas to write a programme that does xyz?
It's a case of how long is a piece of string, really.
I mean, plugging in IoC containers, ORM, logging, unit test / mocking frameworks - this takes a lot of time. And because the job spec mentioned all the above, I guess that's what they wanted to see.
Since I never got any feedback at all from neither BJSS nor the agent (Reece Graves at TRG who wouldn't return my emails) I can honestly say it was a wasted exercise and one I'm unlikely to repeat.
Agent reckoned it would take 2-6 hours. The document I received from the client said 2 days(!).
My question is really, how far do you go when you're given a blank canvas to write a programme that does xyz?
It's a case of how long is a piece of string, really.
I mean, plugging in IoC containers, ORM, logging, unit test / mocking frameworks - this takes a lot of time. And because the job spec mentioned all the above, I guess that's what they wanted to see.
Since I never got any feedback at all from neither BJSS nor the agent (Reece Graves at TRG who wouldn't return my emails) I can honestly say it was a wasted exercise and one I'm unlikely to repeat.
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