Assemble the minimum viable QA stack: composable, observable, and auditable. You'll define the non-negotiable data contract (JSON trace schema), wire the linear data path from telemetry to dashboards, and implement CI/CD risk gates that block dangerous changes. The one-week bootstrap plan gets you from zero to evidence in days.

Choose and combine design patterns for your context: validator-in-the-loop for real-time control, shift-left CI/CD gates, streaming continuous QA, and supervisor-based auto-correction. Learn assembly recipes for starter, continuous, regulatory, and advanced deployments, each with acceptance checks to ensure your architecture produces verifiable trust.