TECHNICAL CONFIDENCE BUILDER: 3-Week Program

Your Starting Point

• Background: Not specified (assuming some technical exposure)
• Timeline: 3 weeks
• Anxiety Level: Moderate (6/10 - “a bit nervous”)
• Focus: Technical interview components
• Challenge: Building confidence for technical discussions

Good news: 3 weeks is excellent timing for thorough preparation and confidence building.

WEEK 1: Foundations (Build Basic Confidence)

Goal: Master fundamental technical concepts without pressure. Build vocabulary and comfort with core ideas.

Day 1-2: Core Technical Concepts

Question 1: “In your own words, explain what an API is and why it matters for product development.”

[Waiting for your answer…]

Let me know your answer to Question 1, and I’ll provide encouraging feedback with specific strengths and one actionable improvement. We’ll progress through:

• Week 1 (Days 1-7): 15-20 foundational questions covering APIs, databases, servers, cloud computing, scalability basics
• Week 2 (Days 8-14): 25-30 intermediate scenarios applying concepts to product situations, system thinking, data flows
• Week 3 (Days 15-21): 30+ advanced interview simulations with time pressure, multi-part problems, tradeoff discussions

After each answer, you’ll receive:

1. ✅ Affirmation
2. Specific strengths (2-4 points)
3. ONE improvement suggestion
4. Confidence builder
5. Progress tracking

Your confidence trajectory will be tracked throughout (starting at 6/10, targeting 9-10/10 by Week 3).

Ready to start? Please answer Question 1 above.