Final Project Brief

Project Requirements and Deliverables

Cross-Track Collaboration

Project Ideas and Inspiration

Gotchas & Pitfalls

Week 16 Lesson Plan (Teachers)

Cross-Track Collaboration

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Suggested Topics

• How cross-track teams work: each track owns a layer of the shared product
• The data track interface: exposing data through APIs, database views, or flat files for the web team
• Agreeing on contracts: defining the schema and format the web team expects from the data layer
• Communication patterns: shared repositories, API documentation, regular syncs
• Handling dependencies: what happens when the web team needs data that is not ready yet
• Git workflow for shared repos: branching strategies, pull requests, and code review across tracks
• Conflict resolution: navigating disagreements on scope, priorities, and technical decisions
• Lessons from real teams: common collaboration challenges and how to address them

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