Weekly MUST Budget
Standard
23.25h / 27.0h cap
Hour Calibration
actual hours logged
Rule: slippage > 1.25x triggers Scope-Cut Rung 2
Week Execution
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Target Output
Week Objective & Target Output
August 30 – September 5, 2027 — Focus: Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 48); Live Interview Rounds; Targeted Company Drills; Offer Evaluation & Compensation Analysis; Offer Negotiation Preparation.
MUST — Critical Path
10 Tasks • ~23.25h
Competitive Programming
1 tasks
CP
Contest Maintenance (Week 48)
LC #
Weekly Codeforces/LeetCode contest + mandatory upsolve.
3.0h
Professional
3 tasks
PRO
Problem-Solving Journal Spaced Review (Week 48)
Re-solve 3 tagged problems from Problem-Solving Journal.
2.5h
PRO
Weekly Review Ritual (Week 48)
30-minute Sunday review: log actual hours, evaluate feedback.
0.5h
PRO
Behavioral Warm-up (Week 48)
Daily 15-minute rehearsal of 5 STAR stories.
1.75h
Recruiting Pipeline
1 tasks
PIPELINE
Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 48)
Calendar check against the Opportunity Calendar (Architecture §16); send ≥ 8 personalised outreach messages (alumni, seniors, recruiters) and log each in the Tracker; follow up open threads; ask for a referral 1–2 days after any OA invite; apply within 72 h of any new posting on the Target-40.
2.0h
Placement Execution
2 tasks
CAREER
Live Interview Rounds
Attend scheduled technical and HR interview rounds for off-campus opportunities.
4.0h
CAREER
Targeted Company Drills
Solve 5 problems tagged for active interviewing companies.
3.0h
Offer Management
2 tasks
OFFER
Offer Evaluation & Compensation Analysis
Use levels.fyi to benchmark base salary, performance bonus, stock vesting schedules (RSUs/ESOPs), and joining bonuses across received offers. Calculate your walk-away number (minimum CTC you'd accept given your BATNA — Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement). Compare total compensation (TC = base + bonus + stocks/year + joining bonus amortized) not just CTC. Architecture §6.2
2.5h
OFFER
Offer Negotiation Preparation
Prepare respectful, value-driven negotiation scripts to leverage competing offers or market benchmarks for CTC enhancement. Framework: (1) Express genuine enthusiasm, (2) Present competing data points (levels.fyi median, competing offers), (3) Ask "Is there flexibility on [base/bonus/stocks]?", (4) Never give ultimatums, (5) Get final offer in writing before accepting. Practice the script aloud twice.
1.5h
DSA (Java)
1 tasks
DSA
DSA Daily Quota (Week 48)
4 problems
LC #
Solve 4 new problems from company-tagged problems for the next drive on your calendar (LeetCode Premium or the community company-wise lists, Architecture §6.5); time-box each at 25 min before any hint (2.5h includes editorial on misses), then log pattern and miss reason in the Journal. Never repeat a problem already in the ledger.
2.5h
SHOULD — Depth & Mastery
(1 Tasks)
CORE
Core CS Rapid Recall
30-minute blitz through OS, DBMS, and CN fundamentals.
1.5h
STRETCH — If Ahead
(1 Tasks)
DSA
Docker & K8s Production Patterns
Deepen knowledge of container networking, volumes, and ingress controllers.
2.0h
verified_user
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Weekly Clearance Gate
[T: Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 48)]
Recruiting Pipeline: Have you completed “Recruiting Pipeline Weekly (Week 48)” (Calendar check against the Opportunity Calendar (Architecture §16); send ≥ 8 personalised…)?
Evidence: Tracker log shows ≥ 8 personalised outreach messages this week.
[T: Live Interview Rounds]
Have you completed “Live Interview Rounds” (Attend scheduled technical and HR interview rounds for off-campus opportunities.)?
Evidence: Tracker rows with dates and outcomes.
[T: Targeted Company Drills]
Have you completed “Targeted Company Drills” (Solve 5 problems tagged for active interviewing companies.)?
Evidence: Tracker rows with dates and outcomes.
[T: Offer Evaluation & Compensation Analysis]
Have you completed “Offer Evaluation & Compensation Analysis” (Use levels.fyi to benchmark base salary, performance bonus, stock vesting schedules…)?
Evidence: comparison sheet in your notes.
[T: Offer Negotiation Preparation]
Have you completed “Offer Negotiation Preparation” (Prepare respectful, value-driven negotiation scripts to leverage competing offers or…)?
Evidence: comparison sheet in your notes.
Health & Guardrails: 1 full rest day taken every 2 weeks?
tune
Triage Rule
If Behind / Life Interruption Protocol
When academic exams spike or weekly time slips, execute this contingency plan:
shield Protect (Non-Negotiable)
Active interview loops and levels.fyi compensation benchmarking
schedule Defer (Safe to Shift)
Secondary system design drills → post-offer
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Week 48 Technical Notes & Journal
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