The machine-coding method
Comes up in: Machine coding, UI coding
This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.
What it covers
- first 10 minutes: clarify requirements, list must/should/bonus, sketch component tree and state, data shape and API
- build the happy path end to end first
- then edge cases (loading, empty, error)
- then a11y and polish
- leave 10 minutes to test and explain
- vanilla JS vs React choice (some loops require vanilla HTML/CSS/JS only and run 120–180 minutes — candidate reports, 2025)
- when to ask before using a library
Words you will know
What you will practise
- plan 3 problems in 10 minutes each (no code)
Interview questions this answers
- How do you start a machine-coding round in the first ten minutes?
- How do you decide component boundaries and where state lives?
- What would you do if you realise you will not finish all requirements?