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Design an AI feature for a recipe app.
How to approach it
Start with a user problem, such as deciding what to cook with what is in the fridge, before choosing any AI technique.
How a strong answer opens
“I'd start with a user problem before any AI technique. Busy parents often stand at the fridge at 6 p.m. not knowing what to make with what they have.”
Outline of a strong answer
Try answering out loud for a few minutes before you open this.
- Pick a user: busy parents cooking weeknight dinners
- Problem: deciding what to make with what they have
- Feature: list or snap ingredients, get recipes that fit
- Handle errors: allergies, missing items, bad suggestions
- Measure: recipes cooked, saves, repeat use
Where this question usually goes wrong
Starting with a chatbot because it's AI, with no specific user problem and no plan for allergies or bad suggestions.
Learn the method
Designing an AI feature in Module 7, AI product interviews.
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