Capstone Build Sprint
No new teaching. Two weeks to finish so your system ships instead of stalling.
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What you keep
A demo-ready brief, a rehearsal habit (including a recorded backup), and a production checklist.
You ship
A publishable capstone URL, a 5 to 10 minute Demo Day walkthrough plan, and proof that memory, evals, and the core task still work for a stranger.
Live session resources
Demo Day expectations (from Session 5)
Problem or product, architecture, stack and tools, live demo, plus a recorded backup. Reach out if unsure the project is strong enough.
Open resourceWeek 5 memory assignment (if still open)
Cross-session recall + public URL before you polish the talk track.
Open resourceAnthropic: Effective harnesses for long-running agents
Clean state between sessions, progress files, and incremental ship habits.
Open resourceLessons
Build-support office hours
Bring a concrete blocker: a failing eval, a flaky tool, a deployment error, or a memory write bug.
Final system brief and production-readiness checklist
From working to demo-ready: one-page brief, 5 to 10 minute walkthrough, recorded backup, ship checklist.
Final portfolio brief and ship checklist
The production-readiness checklist gets your system demo-ready. This gets your capstone interview-ready.
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