Projects

Six hands-on projects, each paired with a lecture phase. Every project has a starter/ directory (your starting point) and a solution/ directory (reference implementation).

Projects build on each other — each project's solution is the conceptual foundation for the next.

Project List

Project 01 — Your First Research Loop

Run the canonical sort optimization example. Define a metric, write an evaluator, run the loop, hit the target.

Project 02 — Baseline to Optimal

Function fitting with a custom evaluator. Practice pivot strategies when the loop gets stuck.

Project 03 — Debug a Real Failure

Investigate intermittent 503 errors in a FastAPI service using scientific debugging.

Project 04 — Architecture Decision Debate

Use adversarial refinement to converge on a database architecture decision.

Project 05 — Security Audit Pipeline

Full STRIDE+OWASP audit of a web API plus scenario-driven edge case testing.

Project 06 — End-to-End Research Project

Chain all 10 commands: plan → research → debug → fix → security → ship.