ai side-income path · hackathon · lesson 15 of 15
Capstone: build, pitch and show one solution
One week to bring it together: choose a real problem, build a first version, pitch it, and take feedback.
Learning material, not financial, legal or tax advice, and no income is promised. Results depend on your work. Use practice data only. Check the rules where you live on contracts, tax and personal data before you sell anything.
your aim
What you will be able to do
Create a complete small solution and present it to a panel as if to a client.
- Task. Deliver a working solution, a five-minute pitch and a reflection.
- Condition. Any tools from the path; practice data only.
- Standard. It works for the target person; the pitch is clear; feedback is recorded and answered.
before the live session
Pre-read: get ready in 10 to 15 minutes
Read this one or two days before the live session.
- Read. The aim above and the three steps below. Note one thing you do not understand.
- Prepare. Open the tool you will use for "capstone: build, pitch and show one solution" and check that it works.
- Bring. One question to ask in the live session.
step 1
Choose and plan
Pick one problem from your earlier lessons. Write the goal, what done looks like and what you will cut if time runs short.
step 2
Build and test
Build the smallest version that works. Test it with two people who match the customer. Fix the top three problems.
step 3
Pitch and reflect
Present for five minutes: the problem, the demo, the result, the price and next step. Ask for feedback. Write what you would do next.
learn your way
See it, hear it, do it, write it
- See. Sketch the steps of "capstone: build, pitch and show one solution" as a simple picture or flow before you start.
- Hear. Say each step aloud to a partner, or record yourself and play it back.
- Do. Work with your hands on the practice task, then tick each step as you finish it.
- Read and write. Write your result in five lines in your own words.
after the live session
Post-read: your notes and recording
After the live session the join button changes to "watch recording", and the notes are added here.
- Watch. The recording, if you missed any part.
- Read. The notes for "capstone: build, pitch and show one solution" and tick off each step.
- Share. Put your result on your showcase for feedback.
Draft. Recordings and notes are not working yet in this test.
check yourself
Three quick questions
Think of your answer first, then open the question.
What do you cut first if time is short?
Whatever is not in the "done looks like" list.
How many people test it?
At least two who match the customer.
What do you write last?
What you would do next.