Feedback on Coding Logic

New to Coding – Need Feedback on My Approach I’m new to coding and software development, and I’m working on a project in Python 3.11 that uses Ultravox (a voice AI) to make outbound calls and collect information about cars. (This is a proxy example for privacy reasons.) I am only posting this to know if my logic is sound or if there's a better to solve this issue. I am hoping to solve my data collection / check list issue via built in coding since I find prompting to be unpredictable / unreliable. How the App Works The calls collect details about a car, including: Manufacturer (Toyota, Ford, BMW) Model (Camry, F-150, Tesla) Year (2020, 2022, 2023) Engine Type (Gasoline, Hybrid, Electric) Transmission (Automatic, Manual, Single-Speed) Drive Train (4x4, AWD, RWD, FWD) Problem with My Initial Approach I originally used Regex to scan the transcript and check if all required details were collected before ending the call. The output looked like this: Manufacturer: Tesla Model: Plaid Year: Engine Type: Electric Transmission: Drive Train: Dual Motor Since Year and Transmission were missing, the AI would know to ask about them. Issues with this approach: Regex checking caused a 2-second delay, making the call feel unnatural. Some key details were still missing despite being coded to ask for them. New Idea: Boolean Checklist Instead of running Regex mid-call, I’m thinking of using a simple True/False checklist to track whether a category was collected. Then, I’d run Regex only at the end to verify completeness. Example Boolean Checklist: Manufacturer: True Model: True Year: False Engine Type: True Transmission: False Drive Train: True Concerns & Questions Is this an effective way to track missing data in a real-time call scenario? How can I ensure similar categories aren’t conflated? Example: If the car is Electric, we still need to ask if it’s Single or Dual Motor. Just because it’s Electric doesn’t mean it’s a Tesla. The app sometimes forgets a related subcategory. Example: It asks if the car is Electric and if it has a Single-Speed Transmission, but it forgets to ask if it’s Dual Motor. It sometimes skips completely unrelated categories. Example: It gathers all powertrain info but forgets to ask about leather seats. Would a Boolean Checklist help prevent this?

Feb 24, 2025 - 02:50

New to Coding – Need Feedback on My Approach

I’m new to coding and software development, and I’m working on a project in Python 3.11 that uses Ultravox (a voice AI) to make outbound calls and collect information about cars. (This is a proxy example for privacy reasons.)

I am only posting this to know if my logic is sound or if there's a better to solve this issue. I am hoping to solve my data collection / check list issue via built in coding since I find prompting to be unpredictable / unreliable.

How the App Works The calls collect details about a car, including:

Manufacturer (Toyota, Ford, BMW)

Model (Camry, F-150, Tesla)

Year (2020, 2022, 2023)

Engine Type (Gasoline, Hybrid, Electric)

Transmission (Automatic, Manual, Single-Speed)

Drive Train (4x4, AWD, RWD, FWD)

Problem with My Initial Approach I originally used Regex to scan the transcript and check if all required details were collected before ending the call. The output looked like this:

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Plaid

Year:

Engine Type: Electric

Transmission:

Drive Train: Dual Motor

Since Year and Transmission were missing, the AI would know to ask about them.

Issues with this approach:

Regex checking caused a 2-second delay, making the call feel unnatural.

Some key details were still missing despite being coded to ask for them.

New Idea: Boolean Checklist Instead of running Regex mid-call, I’m thinking of using a simple True/False checklist to track whether a category was collected. Then, I’d run Regex only at the end to verify completeness.

Example Boolean Checklist:

Manufacturer: True

Model: True

Year: False

Engine Type: True

Transmission: False

Drive Train: True

Concerns & Questions Is this an effective way to track missing data in a real-time call scenario?

How can I ensure similar categories aren’t conflated?

Example: If the car is Electric, we still need to ask if it’s Single or Dual Motor.

Just because it’s Electric doesn’t mean it’s a Tesla.

The app sometimes forgets a related subcategory.

Example: It asks if the car is Electric and if it has a Single-Speed Transmission, but it forgets to ask if it’s Dual Motor.

It sometimes skips completely unrelated categories.

Example: It gathers all powertrain info but forgets to ask about leather seats. Would a Boolean Checklist help prevent this?