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Quantum Coffee Machine Interface

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Deep Breath

A coffee machine operates in quantum superposition until observed by a caffeine-deprived programmer. The coffee exists as both perfect and terrible until the first sip collapses the wave function. Multiple programmers observing simultaneously causes quantum coffee interference patterns that usually result in disappointment. Your task: Interface with quantum coffee preparation while managing observer effects and caffeine dependencies.

Why You're Doing This

You're modeling observer pattern with quantum mechanics where multiple observers affect the final state. This tests concurrent state management, probability calculations, and handling systems where observation changes outcomes. It's essentially event-driven programming but with existential dread about coffee quality.

Take the W

  • ✓ Single observer produces consistent high-quality coffee
  • ✓ Multiple observers degrade coffee quality through interference
  • ✓ Returns valid coffee object with measurable quality

Hard L

  • ✗ Crashes with zero observers (unobserved coffee paradox)
  • ✗ Quality exceeds physical limits or goes negative
  • ✗ Ignores observer interference effects

Edge Cases

  • ⚠ Zero observers - does coffee exist if no one's watching?
  • ⚠ Infinite observers causing reality breakdown
  • ⚠ Observers who are already perfectly caffeinated (stable quantum state)
  • ⚠ Time-traveling observers who taste coffee before it's made
  • ⚠ Observers watching other observers instead of the coffee
Input Format:
Observer array with caffeine dependency levels
Expected Output:
Coffee object with quantum measurement results
Example:
[{name: 'desperate_dev', caffeine_level: 'critical', focus: 0.9}] → {quality: 95, uncertainty: 0.15, interference_pattern: 'constructive'}
Hints
  • 💡 Observer desperation affects collapse probability
  • 💡 Multiple observers create interference (like real coffee shops)
  • 💡 Caffeine level inversely correlates with observation stability
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