Python - Meeting Scheduler

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Interview Coding Challenge: Meeting Scheduler

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Objective: Design and implement a Meeting Scheduler that can efficiently allocate available meeting rooms based on user requirements while handling conflicts and constraints.
Company: Uber (Source)

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Problem Overview

You're tasked with creating a system where users can book meeting rooms. Given the dynamics and uncertain nature of meetings, the system should be flexible yet robust.

Requirements

1. Multiple Meeting Rooms: The system should be designed to manage multiple meeting rooms.

2. Flexible Timing: A meeting room can be booked at any given time during the day. There is no constraint on the starting or ending times.

3. Variable Duration: Meetings can be of varied durations, from as short as 30 minutes to longer durations like 2 hours or more.

4. Conflict Management:

   • If a room is already booked for a particular slot, the system should provide an informative error message.
   • Ensure that double-booking does not occur.

5. End Goal: By the end of the interview, you should have a working code that aligns with all the given constraints and can demonstrate the functionality of the Meeting Scheduler.

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Evaluation Criteria

Your solution will be evaluated on:

1. Functionality: Does the solution satisfy the given constraints and requirements?
2. Efficiency: How well does the system handle back-to-back booking scenarios or high-demand periods?
3. Code Structure and Organization: Is the code logically structured, and are components/modules well-defined?
4. Error Handling: How gracefully does the system handle conflicts and potential issues?
5. User Experience: How easy and intuitive is it for a user to book a meeting room?