Test Project

This test project is a hands-on approach to getting a feel for your problem-solving and critical thinking skills. It is very similar to projects you will work on in the real world.

Much of this project has already been pre-designed and built for you. Follow the setup instructions below and take a brief moment to explore and analyze the existing code, it'll help you with the tasks below.

Project Setup

1. Clone this project to your local environment.

2. Copy .env.example to .env

3. Configure .env file

4. Run: composer install

5. Run: php artisan migrate

6. Run: php artisan db:seed

Project Scope

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, major grocery store chains are only allowing X amount of people inside to shop at a time at their locations. Each grocery store location keeps a real-time ledger of active, completed and pending shoppers.

Shoppers have the ability to check-in while they await in line. For this check-in process, the store is only collecting a first name, last name and email from each shopper. Upon check-in, the shopper enters a queue until it is their turn to shop.

There is a grocery store employee located at the exit. As shoppers leave, they check-out with this employee.

Tasks

The following tasks are designed to test your problem-solving skills on an existing project. You have full creative freedom on how you want to accomplish the following tasks.

1. Shoppers need a simple seamless way for self "check-in" when arriving at the grocery store and entering the shopping queue line. As mentioned, we only need their first name, last name and email.

   • If < X shoppers are currently actively shopping, the shopper should automatically become active upon check-in.
   • If > X people are currently shopping, they should enter the shopping queue as a "pending" shopper.

2. At the exit, when the logged in grocery store employee runs a check-out, the system should automatically process the shopping queue. This will keep a constant flow of shopper traffic in/out of the store.

   • If < X shoppers are currently actively shopping, the next shopper in queue should become "active".
   • If > X people are currently shopping, the next shopper in queue should become "pending".

3. The system should automatically mark a shopper as "completed" after 2hrs of being active.

   • This is just a simple way to prevent any clogs in the system.

4. The logged in employee needs the ability to increase or decrease the amount of allowed shoppers at locations.

   • This is just a simple way to comply with changing COVID-19 regulations.