Dream Team Recruitment – Phase II

Phase II evaluates a candidate’s ability to work in a real developer environment and build a production-oriented full-stack web application using modern tools, workflows, and best practices.

Candidates are expected to be self-driven, comfortable reading documentation, and capable of learning independently.

Refer the official recruitment documentation for all queries.

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What You Are Expected to Learn

By completing Phase II, candidates are expected to gain hands-on experience with:

1. Git & GitHub (professional workflow)
2. Linux command line usage (Linux/macOS only)
3. JavaScript fundamentals
4. React.js
5. Next.js
6. JSX (no standalone HTML files)
7. Tailwind CSS
8. Flask (backend development)
9. API usage (internal & third-party)

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Task List

Task No.	Task Name
0	Linux
1	CLI & Git
2	Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
3	Frontend Development
4	Backend Development

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Submission Guidelines

1. Set up a private GitHub repository named dreamteam-phase-II.

2. Create directories named task-#
   (# corresponds to the task number).
   All files, screenshots, code, and deliverables must be placed inside the correct task directory.

3. Each task directory must contain a writeup.md explaining:

   • what you built
   • key decisions
   • challenges faced
   • what you learned

4. Make a README.md file in the root of your repository and answer the following questions in it

   • A brief introduction about yourself
   • Why should we choose you
   • How do you plan on contributing back to the club

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Clear organization and documentation are mandatory. Failure to adhere to the above guidelines indicates lack of attention to detail and may lead to disqualification.

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TASK 0: Linux

Why Linux?

• Open & Transparent – strong community support
• Developer-first – powerful CLI and tooling
• Foundation skill – essential for real-world software engineering

Candidates must work on Linux or macOS only.
Windows is not allowed.

• Recommended OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• macOS users must install Homebrew as their package manager

📌 After setup, upload a screenshot of your desktop (Linux/macOS) in the task directory as proof.

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TASK 1: CLI & Git

Objectives

• Complete Bandit up to Level 20
• Complete all challenges on Git Exercises
• Practice branching, merging, and rebasing using Learn Git Branching

Deliverables

• Screenshots of:
  • Each level of bandit you completed, clearly showing your terminal and username within
  • Git exercises completion page
• A blog (on medium) or write-up(in task README.md) explaining:
  • what you learned
  • common mistakes
  • useful commands

Resources:

• https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/
• https://gitexercises.fracz.com/
• https://learngitbranching.js.org/
• man git

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TASK 2: Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

This task evaluates your ability to write practical Python scripts, work with files, automation, and apply programming concepts to solve real-world problems.

Objectives

• Complete Chapters 12, 13, 18, and 19 from Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
• Gain hands-on experience with:
  • File handling
  • Regular expressions
  • Web automation / scraping basics
  • Spreadsheet and PDF processing
• Use Git professionally while developing scripts

Deliverables

Inside the task-2/ directory, submit the following:

1. Python scripts (.py) for each chapter

   • Each script must solve at least one meaningful problem from the chapter
   • Scripts must be executable and clearly structured

2. writeup.md explaining:

   • What each script does
   • Why you implemented it the way you did
   • Challenges faced and how you overcame them
   • Key learnings from each chapter

Submissions containing copied code without explanation or experimentation will be rejected.

Resources

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Free Online Book)
  https://automatetheboringstuff.com/

• Python Documentation
  https://docs.python.org/3/

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TASK 3: Frontend Development

Choose ONE of the following problem statements:

Problem Statements

1. Habit Formation & Streak Analytics App
   • Mark daily habit completions, track streaks (current, longest), generate analytics (trends, success rate, missed days)
2. Book Summary & Similar Reads Finder
   • Generate book summaries, find new books, bookmark them etc.
3. Ingredient to Recipe Suggester
   • Generate possible recipes with just a list of ingredients available at hand, etc.

Above descriptions are just hints at what you can apply in the projects. Problem statements carry no relative weightage, instead evaluation is strictly dependent on your creativity and how in-depth you are willing to go and implement.

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Frontend Technical Requirements (Mandatory)

• Must be built using Next.js with React
• UI must be written using JSX
  • Standalone .html files are not allowed
• Styling must be done using:
  • Tailwind CSS (preferred)
  • or CSS Modules
• Components must be reusable and modular
• Handle loading and error states
• Prepare the UI for backend API integration
• Maintain a list of hardcoded values to be replaced later
• Submissions that only focus on UI without meaningful state, logic, or API readiness will be rejected

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React Concepts Expected

Candidates are expected to demonstrate correct usage of:

• useState – component state management
• useEffect – handling side effects (API calls, updates)
• Conditional rendering
• Component composition
• Props and data flow
• Clean folder and component structure

Static or purely hardcoded UIs will be considered incomplete.

References

• React Docs – used for hooks and state patterns
• Next.js Docs – routing and data fetching
• Tailwind Docs – layout and responsive utilities

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TASK 4: Backend Development

Build the backend for the same problem statement chosen in Task 2.

Backend Technical Requirements

• Use Flask
• Implement RESTful APIs
• Implement JWT-based authentication (mandatory)
• Validate inputs properly
• Use meaningful HTTP status codes
• Follow clean project structure
• Candidates are free to choose appropriate third-party APIs, provided they are documented and legally usable.

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Authentication Requirement (Mandatory)

All applications must implement authentication using JWT, including:

• User registration
• User login
• Protected routes
• Token-based access to APIs

This applies to all three problem statements.

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API Usage Expectations

• Habit Analytics App
  • Internal APIs for habits, streaks, and analytics
• Book Summary App
  • Integration with third-party book / summary APIs
• Recipe Suggester App
  • Integration with third-party ingredient / recipe APIs

Candidates must:

• Read API documentation
• Handle API failures gracefully
• Avoid hardcoding API responses

References

• Flask Docs – application structure & request handling

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Interview Evaluation Focus

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Git commands & GitHub workflow
• Linux commands (basic navigation, file operations, permissions, processes)
• JavaScript fundamentals
• React & Next.js understanding
• API integration and design
• Backend structure and logic
• Code readability and documentation

Tip: Google is your best friend.
We expect candidates to research, read docs, debug independently — and only then ask for help (or GPT 😉).

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Good luck, and build responsibly.

Bonus Tip : These tasks are very much doable with consistent effort, so submit your repository even if you don't feel confident, leave the judging to us :)