A frontend-backend exercise.
The purpose of the exercise is demonstrate usage of basic Python skills and intermediate skills of AngularJS.
For the backend use Flask to implement a basic JSON Rest API (read only) with a bit of functionality. For the frontend showcase use of AngularJS consuming the implemented JSON API in the backend and with some basic functionality to display and interact with the data.
Create a simple racing standings board and display information about each of the teams the pilots belong to.
Create an API to list the current situation of the race, every time the API is called, choose randomly a pilot and increment its points by 1. Implement another API to provide the team by team ID. (Rest API call must return only 1 object)
Data for the drivers and teams is provided in the data/ folder.
Using AngularJS and angular-router create 2 views, one containing the list of pilots, their country and team and the current standings on the race. Update the results every second.
In the list of standings every pilot must be selectable and redirect to another view using angular-router containing information about the team the pilot belongs to. Optionally display the position in the race of each of the pilots for the team. Make some way to return to the standings list.
Other requirements/suggestions:
- Implement at least a filter, a service and a directive using AngularJS.
- Write couple tests with any framework of choice.
- A little of UI candy is appreciated.
Install python in your system.
Install virtualenv for python https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv. This step is optional but recommended, since it won't make available globally Flask to your system, but only for this project. If not using virtualenv you can just run:
easy_install Flask
or
pip install Flask
If using virtualenv, create a virtual environment in the cloned project folder.
Call it env:
virtualenv env
Activate the virtual environment you will have to do this every time you get back to the project:
source env/bin/activate
Install the dependencies for the project:
pip install -r requirements.txt
to run the app just do
python app.py
the Flask server (in debug mode) will be running in port 5000. It loads in its root the base HTML file to build on.
Install bower dependencies
bower install
All yours, have fun!
PS: I have no idea of Formula1 or racing, just felt easy to propose a problem and find real data for the examples.