What you should be able to do
Design tool loops
Build memory layers
Evaluate agent reliability
Separate planning from execution
Every module is now a full lesson.
Prompt architecture
Build a working mental model of Prompt architecture then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Tool calling
Build a working mental model of Tool calling then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Memory
Build a working mental model of Memory then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Planning
Build a working mental model of Planning then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Critique
Build a working mental model of Critique then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
RAG
Build a working mental model of RAG then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Evaluation
Build a working mental model of Evaluation then connect it to implementation evaluation and production trade-offs.
Projects that prove the skill
Agent simulator
Use a baseline first then instrument the result and document failure cases.
design with cortex →Research orchestrator
Use a baseline first then instrument the result and document failure cases.
design with cortex →Tool policy sandbox
Use a baseline first then instrument the result and document failure cases.
design with cortex →How progress is judged
Task success
Evidence should come from code, results, explanation quality and the ability to identify when an approach should not be used.
Grounding
Evidence should come from code, results, explanation quality and the ability to identify when an approach should not be used.
Tool precision
Evidence should come from code, results, explanation quality and the ability to identify when an approach should not be used.
Failure recovery
Evidence should come from code, results, explanation quality and the ability to identify when an approach should not be used.
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