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T5.1

The design framework: 12 parts and 15 principles

Apply a shared structure to any design prompt.

About 3 h 2 min: 47 min reading + 2 h 15 min practice · 5 lessons

Scope: Framework; patterns in T5.3
Prerequisites: Retrieval: hybrid, rerank, query transformation
Robust agents: retries, fallbacks and guards
Evaluation and release gates

Lessons

5 lessons

1
The Twelve-Part Design Framework
8 min
2
Architecture, Data, and Request Flow
11 min
3
Scale, Reliability, and Security
11 min
4
Design Principles as Tie-Breakers
9 min
5
Reviewing an Agent Architecture
8 min

Practise and Check

Deliverable: Outline 2 prompts
Assessment: Worksheet
Interview probe: Any design round
Common mistakes: Skipping requirements and metrics

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