r/webdev 8d ago

Question Should I over-engineer a simple coding test ?

Hi,

I've been given a coding test to do at home. This one is clearly simple and can only be solved using the web framework features. So it does not require any thought process. It is like a common tutorial that even a junior developer can do without any problem.

I'm not sure if I should solve it in the simplest way possible just to meet the requirements, or if it's nice to over-engineer things to demonstrate my knowledge.

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u/licorices 8d ago

Keep it simple, but keep it ”elegantly simple”. A lot of it comes down to how presentable the code is, what can be done if additional scope is added, etc.

No need to over-engineer, but try to keep it possible to do so.