Architect the Agent: The CCAR-F Certification Guide

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Welcome to the Leanpub Launch video for Architect the Agent: The CCAR-F Certification Guide: A complete study guide for the Claude Certified Architect Foundations (CCAR-F) exam https://leanpub.com/claude-certified-architect by Thomas De Vos! 0:00 Thomas De Vos introduces himself, his role at HCLTech AI Labs, and the book 0:45 Thomas's 25-year background in software and 11 years building AI systems 1:33 The book is an independent study guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic 1:33 Why the CCAR-F exam warrants an entire book: it tests judgment, not recall 2:21 Who the book is for: solutions architects and lead engineers with hands-on Claude experience 3:08 Len asks what 'under pressure' means in the context of the exam 3:08 Exam format: 60 questions, 120 minutes, passing score of 720 out of 1000 3:59 How distractors in lengthy scenario questions create time pressure and demand elimination skills 4:45 Closing remarks and Thomas's praise for the Leanpub platform 2:21 The value of the book beyond exam prep: closing the architectural gap in real design reviews About the Book The Claude Certified Architect Foundations (CCAR-F) exam tests whether you can make the right architectural call under pressure, not whether you can recite definitions. This guide is built for exactly that. It covers all five exam domains, agentic architecture, tool design and MCP, Claude Code, prompt engineering, and context management, and teaches each one the way the exam asks about it: through realistic scenarios with plausible wrong answers. Every chapter opens with a failure worth understanding, builds the theory behind it, and closes with a hands-on build and a scenario quiz. A recurring "Why the Other Answer Fails" section trains the one skill the exam really rewards, seeing which architectural principle a tempting distractor quietly breaks. Inside you get two full practice exams with a complete answer key, an appendix that explains the reasoning behind every question, a domain-by-domain glossary and flashcards, and clean original figures for the ideas that are easier to see than to read. Written by Thomas De Vos, an AI lead Architect at HCLTech AI Labs, the book is reconciled against Anthropic's official exam guide, so you study what is actually tested and skip what is not. It is an independent study guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. About the Author Engineer and AI practitioner with over a decade building production AI systems for global financial institutions. Focused on the intersection of autonomous agents, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability. Currently leading AI strategy for banking, insurance, and fintech clients across multiple continents. Follow the author here! https://x.com/thomasdevos69 Thank you for watching, please like and leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you! Please Subscribe and Follow! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leanpub X: https://x.com/leanpub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leanpub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leanpub Create Your Own Leanpub Book! You can create your own book anytime here: https://leanpub.com/create/book Here's the tutorial showing how to write and publish a Leanpub book in your browser (it's free!): http://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/2932527-getting-started-writing-a-book-in-the-web-browser-writing-mode If you're a Leanpub author and you'd like to submit your own Launch video for us to publish, or if you'd like to record a Launch video with Len, please go here: https://leanpub.com/launch. #books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #leanpub #writing #ai #softwarearchitecture #softwareengineering #certification #CCARFexam #ClaudeAI #agenticAI #AIarchitecture #promptengineering