← Build ExercisesDomain 1
Solution Design & Architecture
6 build exercises to practice the concepts in this domain.
1.1Beginner30 minutes
1.1 — Frame a support-copilot business problem
What you will learn
- Turn a vague AI ask into a scoped problem brief
- Separate Claude-shaped work from deterministic code
- Write measurable success criteria and non-goals
1.2Intermediate35 minutes
1.2 — Sketch e2e architecture with a feedback loop
What you will learn
- Name input, processing, output, and feedback stages
- Place HITL and monitoring where risk requires them
- Connect feedback to evals or prompt/retrieval updates
1.3Beginner25 minutes
1.3 — Choose workflow vs agentic vs augmented LLM
What you will learn
- Match pattern to control and unpredictability
- Prefer the simplest viable pattern
- Record rejected alternatives
1.4Intermediate40 minutes
1.4 — Design coordinator + specialist handoffs
What you will learn
- Define coordinator ownership
- Scope two specialists without overlapping tools
- Write explicit handoff contracts
1.5Advanced40 minutes
1.5 — Adaptive decomposition for unknown codebase tests
What you will learn
- Choose adaptive vs fixed splits
- Define coverage criteria before synthesis
- Detect thin-category failures as split bugs
1.6Intermediate35 minutes
1.6 — Map design choices to value pillars
What you will learn
- Name pillars for each design choice
- Quantify cost/latency vs accuracy trade-offs
- Reject mislabeled transformation claims