First ten minutes
- Clarify users, scale, availability and data sensitivity
- State assumptions aloud
- Define the system boundary and external dependencies
GitHub Actions Academy · applied workshop
Whiteboard Challenge
Prepare for architecture interviews by designing under time pressure and incomplete information.
Design discussion
- Start with a simple end-to-end flow
- Add resilience, security and observability
- Explain trade-offs before adding complexity
- Test the design with failure scenarios
Strong finish
- Summarise the chosen approach
- Identify the largest remaining risks
- Explain what you would validate next
Completion evidence
Produce a timed workshop output for GitHub Actions Academy: diagram or decision record, named actions, unresolved risks and a concise five-minute presentation.