Module 7 takes the agent you built in Module 6 and turns it into a production cloud service. You'll containerize the stack, orchestrate it on Kubernetes, automate delivery, and operate it with observability, security, and cost controls. The goal: a reliable Digital FTE that runs 24/7 for real users.
Prerequisites: Modules 4-6. You need a working agent service to deploy.
Dapr abstracts infrastructure behind portable HTTP/gRPC APIs. You build the dapr-deployment skill, deploy Dapr to Kubernetes, and refactor the Module 6 Task API to use Dapr building blocks instead of direct clients.
Each chapter ends with a reflection to test, find gaps, and improve the skill.
You finish with the Task API running through Dapr (state, pub/sub, invocation, bindings, jobs, secrets) plus a Dapr deployment skill. The sub-module uses the 4-Layer approach: concepts → collaboration on components → spec-driven capstone → skill finalization.
This chapter covers Dapr's core building blocks. Later chapters add stateful patterns:
This sub-module follows the Skill-First Learning Pattern:
Every chapter ends with a "Reflect on Your Skill" section where you update your skill based on what you learned.