Write and debug code across eight test tasks

Reported experience

1. 1

   What they did

   The reviewer gave Manus eight self-contained prompts in September 2025. They included a Python currency converter, a broken find_max function, a bubble sort walkthrough, a landing page, a React scaffold and a Guess Who game. Each output was scored on the same checks: whether it ran, edge cases, validation, explanation, accessibility and sample output.

2. 2

   How it went

   Manus averaged 4.69 out of 5 and scored 5 on four tasks, including the find_max fix, where it found all three bugs. It lost points for skipping explanations, never running its JavaScript, weak email validation and a Guess Who game that only understood keyword questions.

3. 3

   Worth knowing

   Tests ran on an early Manus version, before 1.5 and 1.6. Every lost point was something a developer review would catch, so plan for a review pass.