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Prepare for the onsite small project
For each case in "Prepare for the onsite small project", name the signal and the response you would use.
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The published onsite includes a small project, idea discussions and team meetings. The posting does not say how long the project lasts, what you build, which tools you may use, whether anyone works with you or how you present the result. Ask recruiting before you rehearse the format.
For a self-directed project rehearsal, practise clarifying ambiguity, choosing a narrow slice, keeping a working result and explaining tradeoffs. These are useful project habits, not published scoring criteria, and they do not imply that the onsite project is a team build.
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
Each row has equal practice emphasis; this is not a Cursor rubric or prediction of what is evaluated.
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Don't assume it is a team build
The posting says you will work on a small project, discuss ideas and meet the team, but it does not say the project is done with other people or that collaboration is evaluated. Ask recruiting how the project is staffed and how questions are handled.
Ask recruiting about scope, duration, source materials, working setup, permitted tools, expected output and logistics so you do not invent the ground rules.
QIn a self-imposed small-project rehearsal, your original scope will not produce a working result by the practice deadline. What should you do?