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Do you have them upload the source code of their projects? If so, after the upload could you display the project’s file tree along with a last minute change the
by elliekelly 6y ago
Do you have them upload the source code of their projects? If so, after the upload could you display the project’s file tree along with a last minute change their hypothetical client has requested and give them a minute or two to select the file(s) that would need a pull request in order to make the change? They don’t even need to make the change, just identify where the change would happen.
Someone who wrote the code themselves will know right away and someone who purchased a project won’t have enough time to sift through the code to figure out the answer.
- acbart 6y agoWell, it's not an easy suggestion, but certainly an interesting one. I'm going to think more about this one. Thanks for providing a new thought on a hard problem!
- elliekelly 6y agoThe problem reminds me of that old story about the group of kids who missed their final exam with a flat tire. If you can figure out the modern CS equivalent(s) of asking your students “which tire” about their project there’s probably an easier implementation. Good luck!