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D · Delivery · advanced · Week 7–8 · Chapter 11 of 12

Risk-based strategy & framework design

Pro craft is judgment under constraints. Cover revenue and trust paths, design frameworks teams can extend, and mentor standards.

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Write the strategy one-pager

Goals, layers, smoke vs deep, flake budget, ownership, tools. One page beats a wiki novel.

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Draft STRATEGY.md for a fictional checkout product. Include pyramid, smoke pack, and 6-month roadmap.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Strategy one-pager
  • Multi-layer design
  • Onboarding docs

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Side quest

Mock interview

Friend asks: “Why not automate everything?” “Why UI for login?” “Show me a flake fix.” Answer from your repo.