What it tests

Can they actually build with your product?

Format

1Stripe version: Candidate gets a laptop with internet access, builds a working payment flow using the Stripe API in 90 minutes
2Hugging Face version: Build a working Gradio app on Hugging Face Spaces, submit as public Space
3Full access to docs, Stack Overflow, Google — just like real development

What to look for

Did they produce something that actually works?
How did they use documentation? (DevRel people should be power-doc-users)
Code quality and structure
How they handle getting stuck

Adaptation guide

Provide API keys, sandbox environment, and documentation. The candidate should have everything they need. The test is execution, not resource-finding.

Full description

Format: Stripe version:

Candidate gets a laptop with internet access
Task: "Build a working payment flow using the Stripe API. You have 90 minutes."
Full access to docs, Stack Overflow, Google — just like real development
60% of previously strong candidates fail this round

Hugging Face version:

"Build a working Gradio app on Hugging Face Spaces that demonstrates [use case]"
Submit as a public Space that anyone can try
Reviewed by the team async

Time: 90 minutes (Stripe, live) or 4-8 hours (Hugging Face, take-home)

What to look for:

Did they produce something that actually works?
How did they use documentation? (DevRel people should be power-doc-users)
Code quality and structure
How they handle getting stuck

Adaptation: Provide API keys, sandbox environment, and documentation. The candidate should have everything they need. The test is execution, not resource-finding.

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