Good First Task
Give me a bounded backend task with a real workflow, expected behavior, review path, and enough access to test safely. The output should be code, tests or smoke checks, docs, and a clear next slice.
First backend role fit
A small reviewed backend task is the right first step.
Use this route when the hiring question is practical: can I join a backend team, take a small Python/backend task, work with review, and leave tests, docs, and handoff evidence?
Fastest Review Path
Backend Role Fit -> Autoschool Intake/Admin work sample -> Synthetic demo seed -> First 30 Days Delivery Plan -> Skill Evidence -> Decision-Ready Contact -> PDF Resume.
1. Small diffOne endpoint, data model, admin action, integration mapping, test, or docs/runbook fix.
2. Reviewable resultClear issue, implementation, test or smoke command, and handoff note.
3. Growth pathFastAPI, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Docker, CI, internal tools, and integration ownership.
Team Fit
- Russian-speaking product/backend team where the first result is a small reviewed backend ticket.
- English-first async team where the review path is issues, pull requests, tests, docs, and handoff notes.
Wrong First Assignment
Do not evaluate me by asking me to own a large architecture alone on day one. The stronger first assignment is one small backend responsibility inside team review.
First-Role Questions
| Can I start small? | Give me one endpoint, model field, admin queue step, integration mapping, test gap, or runbook gap. |
|---|---|
| Can I work inside review? | The best first slice has a small diff, tests or smoke checks, docs, and a reviewer-visible handoff. |
| Can I handle backend state? | The Autoschool work sample shows request intake, validated payload, database-style record, admin queue row, status update, and audit context. |
| Can I protect business data? | Public evidence uses synthetic data only and keeps live admin names, contact details, IDs, URLs, logs, dumps, and credentials out of GitHub. |
| Can I grow into broader ownership? | The route connects first tasks to FastAPI, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Docker, CI, integrations, admin workflows, and runbooks. |
Best First Tasks
- Add or fix a FastAPI endpoint with request validation and response shape.
- Add a PostgreSQL model field, status transition, migration note, and small test.
- Turn one Telegram/chat request into a normalized backend payload and admin queue row.
- Add an admin filter, status action, or operator handoff note.
- Map one CRM/API integration payload with validation and error handling.
- Add a smoke check, CI check, log note, or runbook section for an existing workflow.
- Write the issue-to-handoff note: what changed, how to test it, and what remains risky.
Public Evidence Boundary
This first-role fit uses public-safe evidence only. It does not include live admin screenshots, real learner names, contact details, Telegram IDs, chat IDs, private URLs, raw logs, credentials, database dumps, or private repository code.