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4‑Week Plan: API Docs + React Native + AI/LLM + Job Search

A dual‑purpose roadmap: Ship portfolio artifacts every week and lay groundwork for the MIRA demo

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Daily default blocks (Mon–Fri): API Docs – 2h · React Native – 1.5h · AI/LLM – 1h · Job Search – 1h
Sat = Integration + Portfolio • Sun = Light review + Rest
Week 1 · Aug 11–17 — Boot the API sample + Expo app; ground LLM basics
  • API (2h/day): Pick a public API (e.g., PokeAPI/Open‑Meteo). Draft endpoint table + params → request/response examples → rate limits/auth/pagination in Postman → convert one endpoint to OpenAPI (YAML) and add a short Getting Started.
  • React Native (1.5h/day): Setup with Expo; create project; build a fetch list view + states (loading/empty/error) + simple navigation.
  • AI/LLM (1h/day): Transformers, tokens/context, RLHF, and prompt upgrades; 1‑page notes.
  • Jobs (1h/day): Shortlist 3 roles; tailor 1 application + LinkedIn touch.

End‑of‑week artifacts: 1‑endpoint doc with OpenAPI & examples · Expo app fetching API data · 1‑page LLM notes · 1 tailored application.

Week 2 · Aug 18–24 — Expand endpoints; inputs & state; LLM mental model
  • API: Add 2nd endpoint; pagination & filtering examples; include curl + JS fetch snippets; update OpenAPI.
  • React Native: Add a controlled input (search/filter form); persist UI state; extract API client.
  • AI/LLM: Attention & positional encodings—create a visual teach‑back note.
  • Jobs: 1–2 targeted applications + 1 networking touch.

Artifacts: 2 documented endpoints · RN input‑driven fetch + state · visual note on attention · 2 applications.

Week 3 · Aug 25–31 — Errors/versioning; offline & retry; safety & eval
  • API: Error taxonomy, troubleshooting, versioning note; refine quickstart.
  • React Native: Simple cache (in‑memory/AsyncStorage) + retry/backoff.
  • AI/LLM: Hallucinations & evaluation—draft a Reality Filter checklist.
  • Jobs: Target roles that leverage the shipped samples; refresh LinkedIn feature links.

Artifacts: Errors/versioning section · RN cache + retry · Reality Filter v1 · 2 quality submissions.

Week 4 · Sep 1–7 — Ditto readiness + MIRA seed; polish & showcase
  • API: Concepts page (Auth, Rate Limits, Pagination, Idempotency) + glossary.
  • React Native: Split tabs: API Demo and MIRA Prototype. Add 3 hardcoded archetypes; reuse an Archetype Card.
  • AI/LLM: Summarize key LLM concepts into a 1‑page interview cheat sheet.
  • Jobs: Apply to 2–3 roles leveraging the new artifacts.

Artifacts: Concepts + glossary page · Two‑tab RN app (Ditto requirement) · Interview one‑pager · 2–3 targeted applications.

Pacing & Guardrails
  • 90‑min sprints with breaks to limit context thrash.
  • Evidence or it didn’t happen: post a weekly artifact to the portfolio.
  • Catch‑Up Buffer: roll slips to Saturday AM only—protect Sunday.
  • Focus Mode: during blocks, capture tangents elsewhere for later.