Professor Tesa — Graduation cap over a leather jacket, heels — because finishing things deserves celebration
“You've learned how the factory works. Now prove it. Give me a spec that would make a senior architect sweat.”
Design a complete The Hearth intake specification for one of these systems:
Option A: Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform
- User management with role-based access control (RBAC)
- Subscription billing with Stripe integration
- Tenant isolation at the database level
- Admin dashboard with analytics
- API with rate limiting and API key management
Option B: Real-Time Inventory Management
- Multi-warehouse inventory tracking
- Barcode/QR scanning integration
- Low-stock alerts and automatic reorder triggers
- Supplier management and purchase orders
- Reporting with export to PDF/CSV
Option C: AI-Powered Customer Support
- Ticket management with priority routing
- AI chatbot for first-line support
- Knowledge base with RAG-powered search
- SLA tracking and escalation workflows
- Customer satisfaction scoring
Your specification must include: entities, relationships, API contracts, acceptance criteria, and risk assessment.
Tesa says:
“Pick the one that makes you most uncomfortable. That's where the learning is.”