Ruby (coding) debugging test: Pre-employment screening assessment to hire the best candidates
Summary of the Ruby (coding): debugging test
This Ruby coding test assesses candidates’ ability to interpret Ruby code and debug it based on a set of given requirements. For this Ruby debugging test, candidates have 30 minutes to read through the requirements and fix a partially working script.
Covered skills
Debugging
Use the Ruby (coding): debugging test to hire
Ruby developers, especially those in senior positions, and any position that requires advanced Ruby skills and the ability to read and correct the code of others.
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About the Ruby (coding): debugging test
One of the most popular languages for building web applications, Ruby has been used to build some of the biggest platforms and apps available such as the vacation booking site Airbnb, the streaming service Hulu, the popular developer site Github, and the review site Goodreads. Ruby's great flexibility, robust security, and short development periods have skyrocketed its popularity with developers and companies that want great results fast.
The ability to understand and debug code is a critical skill for successful Ruby developers with advanced coding knowledge. As new features are being developed, bugs may be introduced into the code and disrupt the regular function of your software. It is, therefore, important for a developer to be able to identify bugs in the code based on a set of requirements and fix them. Given the collaborative nature of software development, it is also critical to be able to work with and correct the code of other developers.
This test provides candidates with a small script that contains one or more bugs. The description clarifies the objective of the code and provides examples to illustrate how it should function. Candidates must then identify the bugs and fix them.
Candidates can run their code to see if certain pre-defined inputs return the expected result. Once candidates submit their code, the test is scored automatically using a wider set of test cases, which include more challenging corner cases. You can then inspect the code of candidates from your dashboard and play it back to see their thought process and how they came to their solution.
The test is made by a subject-matter expert
Dominic U.
A self-described passionate Rubyist, Dominic has been building commercial Ruby applications for over eight years. After getting his degree in Computer Science, he began working as a web developer and has completed projects of all sizes and complexities. The thing Dominic enjoys most about programming is how it constantly pushes him to think in new and innovative ways to solve interesting problems and to keep expanding his knowledge and improving his skills.
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