Practice

Tests for root-cause understanding rather than generic symptom statements.

For 25/25

• Name 2+ specific user personas with domain roles.
• Include quantified baseline metrics (e.g., "$120k/yr loss", "45 min delay").
• Highlight the real cost of inaction.

-5 to -8 pts Vague statements with no personas or baseline metrics.

Rewards unique defensive moats over thin wrappers around generic APIs.

For 25/25

• Detail an architectural moat (custom rule engine, offline cache, edge models).
• Show why existing market tools fail and how yours overcomes them.
• Walk through step-by-step user resolution.

-5 to -8 pts Superficial ChatGPT wrapper app without proprietary logic.

Requires an unbroken end-to-end data pipeline flowchart and architecture.

For 30/30

• Explicit data pipeline: Ingestion → Worker/Queue → Storage → Client.
• Database choices, latency budgets, and security/auth layers.
• Clear architecture block diagram flowchart.

-7 to -12 pts Merely listing logos ("React, Node, AI") without pipeline flow.

Evaluates real-world system resilience, quantified ROI, and sprint readiness.

For 20/20

• Address 3+ concrete edge cases with mitigation in Slide 4.
• Include baseline vs projected ROI metrics in Slide 5.
• Sprint milestones with explicit team roles in Slide 6.

-4 to -7 pts Omitting failure modes or vague "launching soon" roadmaps.