Chatbot / Bot Message Router Refactoring

CodingOpenAILast reported September 2026High Frequency

Reported: 15× across candidate reports
First seen: October 2025
Last reported: September 2026
Reported outcome: mixed

Problem Overview

You are given an existing, messy codebase (approximately 100–1500 lines, depending on variant) implementing a chat/bot message processing system. The code handles messages sent to a shared channel and dispatches them to various bots based on message prefixes or keywords. Common bots include: - AwayBot: tracks users who are away…

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The rest of the problem statement — full requirements, constraints, and edge cases
Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people

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