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Deep Build
Learning Targets (as planned)
Knowledge
- Compressing design and feature thinking into rapid iteration
- Responsible AI — what it actually means beyond the buzzword
Skills
- Extracting design systems from reference apps
- Writing detailed feature specifications
- Making the biggest qualitative jump in a single day
Mindset
- You have the muscle memory now — move fast
Schedule (as planned)
| Time | Block | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Morning Exercise | “Design + Feature Sprint” posted in Slack |
| By 9:30 AM | Exercise Due | Post in #hds-general |
| 10:00–10:45 AM | Group Session | Share design references and feature specs. Compressed design + features day framing. |
| 10:45–11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Build Task | Plan approach: add design guidelines + feature specifications to PRDs in a single day. |
| 12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00–3:00 PM | Build Time | Add design guidelines + feature specifications to PRDs. Fresh build — this should be the biggest jump for solo apps. Matt and TAs available for Claude Code support. |
| 3:00 PM | Deliverable | Post feature-deep, design-intentional build + PRD in Slack. Push to GitHub. |
| 3:30–4:30 PM | Group Debrief | Share builds. Biggest qualitative jumps. Peer feedback. |