[Course 3 Lesson 3.4] Front-End Touchpoints - GROW by Good Combinator

The thin front-end touchpoints that make an agent usable, not just callable.In Lesson 3.4 of GROW Course 3 (Production Agentic Systems), Doug Liles works through it with you. The minimum front-end surface that turns a capable agent into an adopted one.What you'll take away- Usable vs. callable- The thin client- Surfacing stateChapters(0:00) Cold open & the promise(6:01) Usable vs. callable(12:03) The thin client(18:04) Surfacing state(24:06) Human handoff points(30:07) Keeping it thin(36:09) The artifact & what to do MondayStudy guide, slide deck, blog companion, infographic (free)- https://fde.goodcombinator.ai/lessons/FDE_Lesson_3_4Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM. Explainer video is human-produced.Public releaseThis full FDE Certification audio lesson is available publicly as part of GROW by Good Combinator.Continue in GROW Skills Library: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/libraryEpisode metadataShow: GROW by Good CombinatorCourse: Course 3 - Production Agentic SystemsLesson: 3.4Season/Episode: 3/4Runtime: 42:11Access label: public-full-lessonSource channel: spotifySource audio: app/lessons/assets/course-3/3.4/3.4 audio podcast.m4aTaxonomy: Domain=Production Agentic Systems; Career stage=FDE; Skill level=Intermediate; Asset type=Lesson; Outcome=BuildCRM events: course_started, lesson_completed, cert_enrolledTranscript and accessibilityFinal transcript required before launch: https://goodcombinator.com/grow/courses/course-3/lesson-3.4/transcriptAccessibility requirement: reviewed audio, clear title, descriptive show notes, and transcript availability before launch.Audio companion is AI-narrated using NotebookLM and disclosed here.CreditsHost: Doug LilesProducer: Good CombinatorAudio: NotebookLM AI narration (disclosed)