Capstone: ship something real
Build one small application that another person can inspect.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Build one small application that another person can inspect.

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Build one small application that another person can inspect.

00:00:06.625 — The idea

Choose the simplest pieces the task needs. Show how inputs are checked, results are verified and denied actions are handled. A useful demo does not need every AI feature.

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Choose the simplest pieces the task needs. Show how inputs are checked, results are verified and denied actions are handled. A useful demo does not need every AI feature.

00:00:20.958 — One useful term

Mock. A controlled stand-in used for testing instead of a live service.

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A controlled stand-in used for testing instead of a live service.

00:00:28.833 — A worked example

The record-to-draft demo needs input checks, a mock generator, source checks and a reviewer. It may need neither an agent nor document search. A denied record should produce no draft.

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The record-to-draft demo needs input checks, a mock generator, source checks and a reviewer. It may need neither an agent nor document search. A denied record should produce no draft.

00:00:44.375 — Your turn to think

Should the demo hide denied access to make it look successful? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Should the demo hide denied access to make it look successful?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:01.500 — Why this answer works

No. Show the failure path clearly. Label mocks and keep claims limited to what the offline demo proves.

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No. Show the failure path clearly. Label mocks and keep claims limited to what the offline demo proves.

00:01:11.875 — Check 1

Justify each component.

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Justify each component.

00:01:16.625 — Check 2

Include success and failure cases.

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Include success and failure cases.

00:01:22.083 — Check 3

Give a reviewer repeatable run instructions.

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Give a reviewer repeatable run instructions.

00:01:27.750 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.