Module 3 lessons ~2h

Coding & Agentic Workflows

Exploit Sonnet 5's near-Opus coding quality and more agentic defaults — tool use, self-verification loops, and literal instruction following.

Lessons in this module

Follow the lessons sequentially for best understanding

How Sonnet 5's tool eagerness, self-verification loops, and literal instruction following change the way you write prompts and harnesses.

Tool definitions that trigger correctly, parallel tool calls, and a production-grade agentic loop.

Assemble a complete Sonnet 5 coding agent — system prompt, tools, effort strategy, and verification — and tune it like a production system.

What you'll master in this module

Gain practical experience you can apply immediately

Develop deeper domain expertise

Learn to communicate your knowledge effectively

Create your own notes and documentation

Learn systematic approaches to complex problems

Optimize for performance and efficiency

How to get the most out of this module

Don't move on until you fully understand the previous lesson

Spend daily time on the practical lesson exercises

Write down key insights and your own thoughts

If something is unclear, ask the community for help

Validate learning with exercises and quizzes

Teach concepts to others to reinforce retention