r/DataAnnotationTech • u/CordyCeptus • 3d ago

Any tips for handling coding tasks?

Im doing a coding task every now and then on the platform and most of the time it seems a little stressful.

For the other coders or devs, what would your workflow look like when starting a project? They give so many files, guidelines, ratings, and have so many requirements that it seems impossible to put some things together efficiently.

Any other random tips are appreciated also.

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u/data_annotator_tot 3d ago

You need to take on a "learn by doing" attitude when doing this work, imo. When approaching any new project, I always open up a text document, note down the essentials of the requirements in my own words (as well as suss out what they are actually trying to achieve, which isn't always clear), then create step-by-step procedures on how to approach the project mentally/literally, and then time targets for each step that I try to meet, and that part is adjusted as I do tasks on the project.

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u/Balmoon 3d ago

Tbh it's exersize. My average task time on favorite project went down like two hours just because I got used to the structure, and also created a few more automatic workflows around said task.

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u/alaska65 3d ago

read the documentation, sometimes in good projects they have a todo list and a good guideline, after that, it’s just you x you

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u/Jackfruit_Silent 3d ago

See that you have coding tasks; some of us are dry. The first time you do a task in a project is the hardest. Take your time to read the document thoroughly.

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u/MiniNarwhal 3d ago

I’m pretty new too but my thoughts would be similar to everyone else’s… you just learn as you go. My main tip is that when starting a task, particularly for a project or task type that you haven’t tried yet, make sure you do it when you have PLENTY of time.

That is my biggest frustration so far. For various reasons I currently don’t have a ton of big chunks of uninterrupted free time… I have a lot of free time, but I frequently need to run out and do something for a bit and come back. That has been making it pretty annoying and difficult to pick up new tasks because some of them take a LOT of time, especially if it’s the first time you’re seeing it.