Challenge Overview
Project Overview
Welcome to Project SIM! This effort will lead us to a full stack web and mobile application which utilizes all sorts of cool technologies. You can expect to see a wide range of technologies used here, from SQL Server and C# based REST services all the way to Ionic Framework and Angular.js on the other end.
Note: this challenge will have 24h for registration (during this phase no one will see details) and then 24h for bug hunting.
Contest Objective
The purpose of this challenge to thoroughly test the app on the required browsers.
Please register to see details about the app so you can test it effectively.
Browser Requirements
IE 11
Chrome latest
Firefox latest
Contest Guidelines
The guidelines for this contest are given below:
1. As issues are identified they need to be logged on gitlab: https://gitlab.com/jh-topcoder/project-sim/issues
2. Issues must include clear descriptions, test cases and steps to reproduce and expected vs. actual results in order to be counted.
3. First competitor to find an issue gets credit, duplicates will not be counted.
4. Reviewers will accept, reject or mark the issues as duplicate.
5. Please DO take a look at the reported bugs, duplicated bugs cost your work time and the reviewer's time.
6. We'll decide whether a bug is valid or not based on our knowledge about the app, it's totally up to us.
7. Please focus on functionality testing based on the requirements, all bug reports based on your own assumptions will be rejected.
8. Please focus on functionality issues, really trivial issues like typos, missing comma or period in sentences, very minor UI issues will likely get rejected.
Important Notice:
You must also be the first person to report the issue and submit it while submission phase is open. GitLab will allow you to file issues before and after the submission phase, but these will NOT be counted.
Technologies
ASP.NET
Angular.js
SQL Server
Provided Resources
The following documentation will be available in the contest forum:
1. Source code
2. Requirement document
Contest Prize Eligibility
The submitter with the most accepted bugs will win the contest.
Final Submission Guidelines
Bug Report Process
Bug Report Format
For each report of a limitation or bug, we need the following information:
1. Steps to reproduce, including any needed information
2. Screen shots (if applicable)
3. Expected results after the bug is fixed
4. Current results, before the bug is fixed
5. Browser version and OS version
Important Notice:
If you do not properly document your bug reports, they will likely be rejected due to lack of information or documentation. Also, make sure your bug reports are reasonably general.
If you submit the same bug that is seen in multiple screens, for instance, you will likely only get credit for the original bug report. The others will all be closed as duplicates.
Ticket Logging
You will log your tickets here: https://gitlab.com/jh-topcoder/project-sim/issues and you must apply the Admin label.
Scoring
For scoring, the submitter with the most accepted bugs will win.
For submitters who submit but don't take first place, if they submit bugs that aren't covered in the first place submission, they will receive $5 for each unique bug reportedup to a maximum of half the 1st place prize.
Important Notice:
If two submitters submit the same bug report, the submitter who submitted the report first into GitLab will get credit for the bug. The second submitter will not.
Tips
1. Submitting what is obviously the same issue multiple times with small variations will only annoy the reviewer that has to sort through all the issues and will only count as one issue anyway. If it's less obvious if it is the same issue or not, use your best judgment and the reviewers will do the same.
2. Put an eye on the issues being submitted by other members to minimize the time you may be spending on duplicate efforts. Knowing what has already been reported will allow you to better focus your time on finding yet undiscovered issues.
3. Double check your steps to reproduce and test cases to make sure they are clear. Make sure your steps include creation of any necessary data.
Submission Deliverables
You need report your issues in GitLab. Please submit a text file contains the bugs you reported to OR.
Final Submission
For each member, the final submission should be uploaded via the challenge detail page on topcoder.com.
You must not include any identifying information, such as your handle, in your submission. Your submission should be anonymous and you will be scored down in screening for not complying.