MyEd Developer Submission

Joshua Carter

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Introduction

This is my new submission to MyEd for a developer position.

As this is my second application to MyEd, I have attempted to iterate on my previous submission (for the coding challenge) in a way that incorporates the feedback I received at that time. In particular I have tried to address the following points:

1. Limited demonstration of backend skills:

   I wanted to demonstrate my ability to operate on the backend by implementing backend technologies that MyEd uses. As such, I have used Docker to serve three backend implementations; one in PHP, one in Node.js, and one Go. A dropdown box allows you to select which backend the angular application communicates with.

2. Concern that my real interest may be in games:

   Games are what motivated me to get into programming, but the more I learned about the games industry, the more I knew it wasn't for me. What matters to me now is being able to program for a career, and having a good employer. I can't undo my education or teaching experience, but I have made alterations to my resume to avoid giving this impression, and I intend to remake my website without any game related content.

I should note that this was my first time using Docker, Node.js, and Go.

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Tools Used

Frontend:

• Angular 4 with Typescript
• Bootstrap 4 and ngx-bootstrap

Backend:

• Docker
• Node.js with Express
• Golang with Mux
• PHP and Apache

Note that all docker images use Alpine linux.

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Running the Project

1. Pull this repo down wherever you like.
2. Inside myed-submission run the following scripts:
   1. docker_build.sh This will build all 3 docker images.
   2. docker_run.sh This will run all 3 docker containers.
   3. install_and_serve.sh This will run npm install and ng serve on the angular project.
3. Open a browser and go to http://localhost:4200
4. When done, you may run docker_stop.sh to stop and remove all 3 docker containers.

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Thank you for your time and I welcome any feedback you may have.