Buffer week 7 · Mon 28 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027
Buffer 1 of 3 · catch up, consolidate, rest
16:15–17:00 after you wake properly. One untimed problem and revision – never new material.
Mon · 28 Dec
16:15–17:00
How to do it
0/3 steps2.Re-solve it untimed and AI-free
From a blank file, without looking at your old solution.
3.10 min of reviews/relearn.md
Companion video
Tue · 29 Dec
16:15–17:00
How to do it
0/2 steps2.Re-solve it untimed and AI-free
From a blank file, without looking at your old solution.
Wed · 30 Dec
16:15–17:00
How to do it
0/3 steps2.Re-solve it untimed and AI-free
From a blank file, without looking at your old solution.
3.Or rest
Rest is a valid use of a buffer week.
Learn on Thursday, build Friday to Sunday. Friday flex is catch-up first, then stretch work.
Thu · 31 Dec
14:30–16:30
How to do it
0/2 steps1.Do
Finish the oldest unticked ‘done when’ check from Weeks 1–6.
2.Check you’re done
Done when: One more check ticked.
Short on sleep? Do the minimum version: Pick one item and finish it. Let the next buffer week absorb the rest.
Fri · 1 Jan
09:00–10:30
How to do it
0/2 steps1.Do
Next unfinished item. If nothing is left, rebuild Week 6’s first LLM-call script from a blank file.
2.Check you’re done
Done when: Script runs from scratch.
Short on sleep? Do the minimum version: 30 min. Let the next buffer week absorb the rest.
Fri flex · 1 Jan
10:45–12:15
How to do it
0/1 steps1.This block
New Year’s Day is this Friday: take it off. If you’re caught up and want more, finish any SQLBolt lessons you skipped.
Sat · 2 Jan
09:30–12:30
How to do it
0/4 steps1.Start with 20 min revision
Explain what an API key is and why it lives in.env.
2.Do
Rebuild one earlier program (the bank-holidays script or a file tool from Problem Set 6) from a blank file in 60 min with no notes. Then finish anything still open from Weeks 1–6.
3.Check you’re done
Done when: The rebuild works; nothing open from Weeks 1–6 except stretch items.
4.Commit
rebuilds/
$ git add rebuilds/$ git commit -m "Week 7: Rebuild without notes"$ git pushShort on sleep? Do the minimum version: The rebuild only. Let the next buffer week absorb the rest.
Sun · 3 Jan
10:00–13:00
How to do it
0/3 steps1.Do
Write reviews/phase1-2.md: 10 things you can now explain and 5 you can’t yet (add those to relearn.md). Tidy your repo README.
2.Check you’re done
Done when: Review committed.
3.Commit
reviews/
$ git add reviews/$ git commit -m "Week 7: Phase review"$ git pushShort on sleep? Do the minimum version: Review. Let the next buffer week absorb the rest.
The last 30 minutes of Sunday. Saved with your progress.