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Enes Duman edited this page Nov 5, 2024 · 4 revisions

Interview Questions

Functional

  1. What amount of detail users should be able to provide? (Like images, videos, links etc.)
  2. Should the posts have categories / tags on them? (kitchen item tag etc.)
  3. If so, who moderates those tags?
  4. Should people search other objects on the website?
  5. Can they filter their searches?
  6. Should there be a "solved!" tag for the solved posts?
  7. Can users upvote/like posts?
  8. Can users comment on these posts, or do they need to fill a some kind of form and submit to answer posts?
  9. Can users add images, links etc. to their comments?
  10. Should there be a rank system for helpful users?
  11. Do visitors have to be registered to use the website?
  12. If so, what kind of restrictions should be there for visitors?
  13. Should there be a moderator user-type?
  14. When registering to the website, what kind of info users should provide? (Like e-mail, phone number etc.)
  15. Should there be a third-party log-in option? (Like Google login)

Non-functional

  1. What are the expectations for the website's performance? (response time etc.)
  2. Should there be a mobile support?
  3. Should there be a multi-language support?
  4. For the design of the website, what should be the main color?
  5. What about fonts?
  6. What about night mode / light mode?
  7. Are there any design example -like a website example- can you give?
  8. Should user data be encrypted?
  9. Can users delete their data and account?
  10. Should there be automated backups?

Gathered Requirements

  1. Description (Asker): vague or precise attributes of the object. Some attributes:
    a. Material
    b. Size
    c. Text and language
    d. Color
    e. Shape
    f. Weight
    g. Description of parts
    h. Location
    i. time period
    j. smell
    k. taste
    l. texture
    m. hardness
    n. pattern
    o. brand
    p. print
    q. images/icons
    r. handmade
    s. functionality
  2. Hints (Responder)
  3. Questions (Responder)
  4. Answers (Any Entity: Asker or Responder)
  5. Resolution -mystery solved (tag) :history or music etc. tag
  6. Login to post, otherwise everything is open. No need for a login.
  7. Filter search
  8. Image Search- possible but not required
  9. Questions can be tagged.
  10. There is a chronology to the thread
  11. This is a domain specific application, avoid creating a generic forum.
  12. We need to compare in dates, difference between two dates, so all the information should be computational.
  13. Only covers about objects, nothing else is the priority
  14. It should be machine processable.
  15. Users can delete their accounts but they can not delete threads
  16. Users can post anonymously but the mods can see their id.
  17. Top contributor → people should have intensives to become a better contributor.
  18. It can not be only popularity and quantity, but quality.
  19. Interaction!!!!
  20. Profession, bio in profile
  21. posts, comments and their tags are available
  22. moderators can add tags etc.
  23. Do we want a feed page? Yes.
  24. No direct messages required.
  25. It’s a thread. Can reply to messages.
  26. Handmade objects! It has to be a physical property.

Tech stack: You can use Java Spring/Spring Boot or Python Django as framework. For database PostGRESQL or MySQL.

Mock-up Screens

Home page:
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Create a post page: image

Mock-up Scenario

While cleaning now-deceased grandparents' houses, John Doe finds an interesting looking artifact in one of the dust covered boxes. It has a near perfect square shape, very light and smells terribly plastic. Couldn't understand what this artifact is, John searches internet. After landing on a website about identifying antiques, John searches previous identified objects, hoping that maybe someone already made a post and asked. Seeing no direct results, John creates an account. He enters his email and writes a minimum 8-lenght password. Clicks create a post and writes:

User: johndoe2009
Post Title: Found this black square shaped thingy!
Post Description:

Hello people! I was cleaning my grandparent's attic and in one of the boxes I found this black square! My grandma was a software engineer so I think it may be related to computers? My grandpa was a lawyer so its definitely not related to him I think!!😂 Any help is appreciated!

Images:
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Comments:\

User: malloc72

That’s a 3.5-inch floppy disk, a type of storage device from the 1980s and 1990s. People used them to store files before USB drives and cloud storage became popular.

Likes: 27

malloc72 tagged the post "#technology" "#storage"

User: oldguard

Haha this post made me feel old! It is indeed a floopy disk, an old type of storage device. You could insert them into your computer and put files in it to tranfer to other computers. It could hold up to whole 1.5 mb storage ha ha!!

Likes: 23

User: johndoe2009 OP

Thank you for your answers! What does the metal part do btw?

Likes: 1

User: malloc72

The sliding metal part is a protective cover that when you insert it into your computer it moves and reveals the disc. Nowadays it is hard to find a floppy disk reader, but if you can find it you can check the files inside, if there is any. (and if the disc isnt damaged.)

Likes: 19

malloc72 tagged the post as SOLVED
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