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Capstone: Ship a GenAI App

Integrating everything into one deployed app is what turns knowledge into a portfolio piece.

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Learn it

Design a focused app for a real use case (e.g., a document assistant, a research helper, or a domain Q&A bot). Reuse the Streamlit deployment path to publish for free, and lean on the guardrails and evaluation habits from the previous topic so your app is trustworthy, not just a demo.

By the end you’ll be able to

  • Combine RAG, chat memory, and at least one tool into one application
  • Add guardrails and a small evaluation, then deploy publicly

Free resources

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Practice

Build and deploy an app that ingests documents, answers via RAG with a chat UI, calls at least one tool, applies a guardrail, and passes your eval set.

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Build it — your output

A publicly deployed, documented GenAI application combining RAG, chat, tools, and guardrails.

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Prove it — check yourself

You’re ready to move on when you can honestly say yes to each:

  • Is the app deployed and reachable by someone else?
  • Does it ground answers in sources and refuse unsafe/off-topic requests?
  • Can you explain each component and its trade-offs in your README?

Do it with AI

Use a free AI tool as your tutor and pair-programmer. Copy a prompt below into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini (for building, try Cursor or Copilot).

The habit: Try it yourself first — a little struggle is where the learning actually happens. Then ask for a hint before the answer — never copy blindly.

  • Understand itClaude / ChatGPT / Gemini

    I'm a beginner learning "Capstone: Ship a GenAI App". Explain it in simple terms with a real-world analogy, then ask me ONE question to check my understanding — don't reveal the answer.

  • PracticeClaude / ChatGPT / Gemini

    Give me 3 short practice problems on "Capstone: Ship a GenAI App" (my goal: combine rag, chat memory, and at least one tool into one application), from easy to hard. Don't include the solutions yet — I'll try them first, then ask you to check.

  • Get unstuckClaude / ChatGPT / Gemini

    I'm stuck on this exercise about "Capstone: Ship a GenAI App": [paste your attempt here]. Give me ONE small hint to move forward — do NOT give me the full solution.

  • Build & reviewCursor / Copilot

    Here is my work for a "Capstone: Ship a GenAI App" task: [paste your code or answer]. Review it: point out what's wrong and WHY, and suggest improvements — but let me make the fixes myself.

  • Prove itClaude / ChatGPT / Gemini

    Quiz me on "Capstone: Ship a GenAI App". Ask me 5 questions one at a time, wait for my answer each time, then tell me if I'm right and briefly why.

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