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09

Function-Specific Deep Dive

Apply the foundations to real Outpost work. Hire picks the track that matches their role and ships a track-specific tool.

Topics covered

  1. 01Track A — Data & AI: production RAG, fine-tuning vs. prompting, dbt + Databricks AI patterns, White Label Storage case study
  2. 02Track B — Finance & Ops: financial modeling with AI, categorization & reconciliation automation, Ramp audit case studies
  3. 03Track C — Marketing & Brand: content engine workflows, SEO automation, personalization at scale, Outpost outbound case study
  4. 04Track D — Search Ops & BD: ICP qualification, industry research automation, outreach personalization, vertical research patterns
  5. 05Cross-track: deciding when to specialise vs. when to stay general
  6. 06Cross-track: how track tools become firm-wide assets

Build challenge

Deliverable

A working tool or workflow that solves a real problem in the hire's track. This is the seed of the Week 10 capstone — over-invest here.