Motivation#
After being a TA in the DSA course and preparing the programming assignments, I realized the inconvenience of the existing DSA judge system. The existing judge system has several limitations, including bare metal installation, out of dated dependencies, and inconvenient task preparation.
Besides, professors and our team want to add some new features to the system. However, after our team explored the code base of the existing system, we found that it may be easier to build a new one from scratch.
Features#
- Our new judge system is containerized using Docker, which makes it easy to deploy and scale.
- It is built using a modern no-SQL database: MongoDB, which ensures that the system is more secure.
- It supports a slightly modified TPS (Task Preparation System), which enhances the task preparation workflow for TAs.
My role in this project#
I am the backend developer for the OwoJudge project. My responsibilities include providing backend APIs using Node.js and Express, setting up isolated sandboxes, and using the Dockerfile and Docker Compose for deployment.
Additionally, I decided to provide a CLI tool to use the judge system. The CLI tool is prepared for those who use Neovim or people who want to have a lightweight experience.