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Syllabus
1. The Money Model: API vs. Subscription
- Understanding the Subscription Model
- Understanding the API (Metered) Model
- Applying Billing Model Choice
- Module 4 Summary & Billing Model Quiz
2. Optionality: Why Keep More Than One
- The Value of Optionality
- Strategic Tool Selection with Optionality
- Module 5 Summary & Optionality Quiz
3. The Two Families of Surface
- Understanding Chat/Knowledge-Work Surfaces
- Understanding Coding Surfaces
- Applying the Right Surface for the Task
- Module 1 Summary & Application Check
4. The 2026 Convergence
- Explaining the Convergence
- Validating Convergence Implications
- Module 2 Summary & Convergence Quiz
5. Comparing the Coding Harnesses
- Harness vs. Model Importance
- Key Comparison Axes for Coding Harnesses
- Applying Harness Comparison
- Module 3 Summary & Harness Selection Quiz
6. Exercise: Pick Your Stack
- Solo Founder Stack Selection
- Data Analyst Stack Selection
- Small Dev Team Stack Selection
- Module 6 Summary & Final Stack Quiz