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Computer Science Challenges
Real computer-science projects on Ewance — put algorithms, data structures, and systems thinking to work on problems shaped like industry. Solve them to build a portfolio of verified, recruiter-checkable proof you can do the work — not just describe it.
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- ResearchSeniorNew
Approximation Algorithm for an SRE On-Call Roster
Formulate the roster as a constrained multi-week assignment problem. Show it's NP-hard via reduction. Design a deterministic constant-factor approximation (likely candidate: an …
- Approximation Algorithms
- Linear Programming
- Np Completeness
Advanced Algorithms - CodeIntermediateNew
Parallelize a Monte Carlo Risk Engine for a Quant Hedge Fund
Profile the existing engine (C++17, single-threaded). Identify the parallelism axis (per-path independence is the obvious one — but watch for the global RNG bottleneck). Impleme…
- Parallel Algorithms
- Shared Memory
- Work Stealing
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms - CodeSeniorNew
Design a Raft-Based Consensus Layer for a Multi-Region Database
Implement Raft in Go per the original Ongaro-Ousterhout paper: leader election, log replication with the safety property, snapshotting at 10K-entry granularity, and joint-consen…
- Distributed Consensus
- Raft
- Fault Tolerance
Parallel and Distributed Algorithms - CodeIntermediateNew
Build an Accessibility-First Visualization Component Library
Build a React + TypeScript component library exporting 4 chart components. Each component must: (a) be navigable by keyboard, (b) expose data via accessible name + ARIA descript…
- Accessibility (Wcag 2.2)
- Accessibility (Wcag 2.2)
- React
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- CodeIntermediateNew
Reservoir Sampling for a Privacy-Preserving Telemetry Pipeline
Implement Vitter's Algorithm R (and the faster Algorithm L for bonus credit) producing a 90M-event uniform sample per day from a stream of 18B. Add per-key stratification (so lo…
- Reservoir Sampling
- Randomized Algorithms
- Streaming Systems
Randomized Algorithms - CodeIntermediateNew
VR Training Simulator for Power-Substation Switching
Receive a real switching procedure (anonymized: 14-step bay isolation), the safety regulation it references, and photos of the live substation bay. Build a Unity 6 + XR Interact…
- Vr Development
- Unity
- Xr Interaction
Virtual and Mixed Reality - CodeIntermediateNew
Dynamic Programming for an IoT Battery Allocator
Read the device spec (32 KB RAM, 200 mAh daily budget, 9 sensing modes with mAh cost and farmer-value scores) and formulate the daily allocation as a 0/1 knapsack DP (dynamic pr…
- Dynamic Programming
- Algorithm Analysis
- C Programming
Algorithm Design and Analysis - CodeSeniorNew
AR Surgical-Planning Overlay for Orthopedic Implants
Receive 5 synthetic DICOM hip-anatomy datasets (no patient data; generated from public anatomical atlases) and CAD models for 3 implant SKUs. Build a HoloLens 2 prototype that l…
- Ar Development
- Mixed Reality Applications
- 3d Interaction
Virtual and Mixed Reality - Browse challenges
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- DesignIntermediateNew
Author a Scrollytelling Narrative on a Programmatic-Advertising Anomaly
Read the analytics team's internal report on the 3-week anomaly. Design a 7-section scrollytelling narrative using Segel-and-Heer's genre taxonomy (e.g. interactive slideshow + …
- Narrative Visualization
- Scrollytelling
- Svelte
Information and Data Visualization - CodeSeniorNew
Digital Human Avatar Pipeline for a Conferencing Product
Build a Python pipeline: face detection + landmark extraction, FLAME (or equivalent) face-model fitting to landmarks + photometric loss, texture inference, and skinning weight a…
- Digital Humans
- Geometry Processing
- 3d Rendering
Advanced Computer Graphics - ResearchBeginnerNew
NP-Completeness Investigation of a Scheduling Feature Request
Read the feature spec (around 30 vets per clinic, around 10 rooms, around 200 appointments per day, vet-skill constraints, room-equipment constraints, customer-time preferences)…
- Np Completeness
- Complexity Theory
- Algorithm Analysis
Algorithm Design and Analysis - CodeSeniorNew
Multiplayer Mixed-Reality Training for Aircraft Maintenance
Build a Unity-based prototype supporting 3 concurrent users on Magic Leap 2 (or Quest 3 passthrough as fallback) co-located in the same physical room. Implement: shared anchor f…
- Mixed Reality Applications
- Multiplayer Xr
- Shared Anchors
Virtual and Mixed Reality Build a verifiable portfolio.
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- DesignBeginnerNew
Redesign a Confusing Onboarding Flow for a Habit-Tracker App
Run a heuristic evaluation against Nielsen's 10 heuristics on the current 4-screen flow. Recruit 5 participants from the target persona (millennials in self-improvement habits) …
- User Centered Design
- Usability Testing
- Heuristic Evaluation
Human-Computer Interaction - DesignBeginnerNew
Redesign an Executive Revenue Dashboard for an E-Commerce Marketplace
Interview the CFO, the head of category, and 2 finance analysts for 30 minutes each to elicit the 6 analytic tasks the dashboard must support (e.g. month-over-month variance, ca…
- Dashboard Design
- Visual Encoding
- Task Analysis
Information and Data Visualization - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Model a City Bike-Share Network as a Graph for Rebalancing
Build a directed weighted graph with stations as nodes and edges as aggregated trip volume over rolling windows. Compute (a) betweenness centrality to find high-traffic stations…
- Graphs
- Networkx
- Shortest Path
Data Structures - CodeFoundationalNew
Replace a Naive List with a Heap in a Delivery Dispatcher
Read the current dispatcher source (around 400 lines of Python). Identify the linear scan and the operations that touch it (insert, decrease-key on a re-scored courier, extract-…
- Heap Data Structure
- Complexity Analysis
- Python Or Javascript
Data Structures - CodeBeginnerNew
AR Try-On Web Experience for a Mid-Cap Eyewear Retailer
Build a Three.js + MediaPipe Face Mesh prototype that runs in a mobile browser (Safari 17+ and Chrome 119+). Load 12 frame SKUs as glb (Graphics Language Transmission Format Bin…
- Ar Development
- Webxr
- 3d Interaction
Virtual and Mixed Reality - DesignIntermediateNew
Design a Voice-First Interaction for a Hands-Free Warehouse App
Spend half a day shadowing pickers at a partner warehouse (NDA pre-signed). Map the picking workflow and identify the 8 highest-frequency interactions that should go voice-first…
- Interaction Design
- Voice Ui Design
- Contextual Inquiry
Human-Computer Interaction - CodeSeniorNew
HyperLogLog Cardinality for Real-Time Ad-Auction Analytics
Implement HyperLogLog with precision parameter p in {12, 14, 16} (4KB, 16KB, 64KB sketches) and benchmark relative error on a replayed 3-hour production trace (around 13 billion…
- Hyperloglog
- Probabilistic Data Structures
- Streaming Systems
Randomized Algorithms - DesignIntermediateNew
Accessibility-First Redesign of an AR-Based Navigation Feature
Map the current AR navigation feature against EAA 2025 requirements + WCAG 2.2 AA (where applicable to AR). Define 4 disability profiles with specific personas (e.g. low-vision …
- Design For Accessibility
- Interaction Design
- Contextual Inquiry
Advanced Human-Computer Interaction - DesignIntermediateNew
Design a Multi-Persona Dashboard for a Smart-Building Platform
Run 6 stakeholder interviews (2 per persona) to define jobs-to-be-done per role. Design 3 entry views with persona-specific information hierarchy and a shared component library …
- User Centered Design
- Interaction Design
- Persona Driven Design
Human-Computer Interaction - AnalysisBeginnerNew
Choose a Hash Table vs Trie for a URL-Shortener Cache
Implement (1) a hash-table cache with linear probing and (2) a compressed trie cache, both with the same eviction policy (LRU). Measure (a) p50/p99 lookup latency, (b) memory fo…
- Hash Tables
- Trie Data Structure
- Benchmarking
Data Structures - CodeBeginnerNew
Build a Software Rasterizer for a Teaching Engine
Implement a software rasterizer in C++: vector and matrix math (3D and 4D), model/view/projection transforms, viewport mapping, triangle setup, edge-function rasterization with …
- Rasterization
- Geometric Transformations
- 3d Rendering
Introduction to Computer Graphics - CodeIntermediateNew
Bloom Filter Cache to Cut Origin Load at a CDN Edge
Given a target false-positive rate of 1 percent at 200 million keys per shard, compute the optimal bit-array size (m) and hash-function count (k) using the canonical formulas. I…
- Bloom Filters
- Probabilistic Data Structures
- Hash Functions
Randomized Algorithms
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