What we do
We help people with zero programming background learn to code through real projects. Not the typical "Hello World" for three weeks, but actual stuff you will use. Scripts that do your Excel work and LLMs that input the data. You will pick up the syntax and concepts along the way.
You will surely learn about programming language syntax, but that's not the goal. Our focus is to teach people how to use programs, and make computers do the heavy lifting, saving time and energy for more important things.
Why do it
10 years in tech (startup -> RBC -> Amazon) and I admit: AI is incredible at generating code and is changing the world. However, it's like a fast car with no GPS, or brakes in some cases. It generates codes. But do they work? Properly? Anyone can make AI write code, the superpower is pointing to the right direction.
In modern times, people who can read and tweak code have the actual superpowers. They automate the boring parts before lunch, then spend the afternoon on interesting problems. It's not magic — it just looks like it to everyone else.
How it works
Twelve weeks. Small groups. Actual humans helping you.
Three evening sessions per week plus a weekly 30-minute 1-on-1 where we debug whatever has you pulling your hair. Expect to practice 3-5 hours on your own, building stuff you actually want.
Currently accepting applications for our founding cohort. We're building the curriculum around real problems. Share what's eating your time, and if others have the same issue, we will solve it for you, for free.
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What you will learn is not computer science, but practical computer skills for the AI age. By the end, you will speak computer. Not fluently, but enough to get things done.
How we're different
Traditional courses: "Week 1, an int takes 4 bytes and a long takes 8. Week 2, here are 4 different ways to write a loop... Week N, multiple inheritance patterns.", but you need that code from ChatGPT to work.
Our approach: Learn what you need, when you need it. Build something real, understand why it works, iterate and improve. The pace depends on the group — we move as fast as you can handle, as slow as you need.
Small groups, weekly 1-on-1 time. Stuck on a concept that's blocking everything else? That's what 1-on-1s are for. Unsticking you so you can keep moving.
No promises about joining Google after 3 months with us. No "earn $200k working from home". Just solid skills to make computers do stuff so you don't have to.
A proof point
My wife is a nurse with zero programming background. She learned just enough database basics to land an IT role at a hospital, they needed someone who understood the medical workflows familiar with the hospital information system, and having some IT knowledge.
Once there, she restructured the scattered documentation, fed it to Copilot so new hires could ask AI instead of hunting for that one person who knows. She also designed a prompt doc with a set of FAQ, to verify the integrity and the correctness of the content after each update
She didn't become a developer. She just solved the "everyone who knows anything just quit" problem by knowing how LLMs can work. She became indispensable by able to identify problems, while knowing which tools exist and how to use the tools to solve those problems. That's her superpower.
Is this for you?
- You spend hours on repetitive tasks (and die inside a little each time)
- You have automation ideas but don't know where to start
- You want to understand the code ChatGPT generated
- You can spare 5-8 hours a week
- You have a Mac or Linux (or Windows with WSL)
- You want to build the next Facebook
- You need to learn Vue/Next.js/whatever's trendy this week
- You expect promises of six-figure salaries
- You think AI can do your thinking
- You need guarantees and certificates
Common questions
I've tried learning before and quit.
Join the club. Most courses start with "bits and bytes" and people quit by chapter 3. We start with "here's how to make the computer do that annoying thing for you." Way more fun.
How is this different from YouTube tutorials?
YouTube: "Today we will build a todo app!" "Amazing but what can I do about those 500 invoices I need manually enter into our system." The course and the weekly 1-on-1s are all for solving your ACTUAL problem, not building another calculator app that nobody asked for.
What's the cost?
Currently free. Starting with very small groups，just a couple of people facing the same problem. This means the entire curriculum gets shaped around what you specifically need to learn. As we figure out what works, groups will grow, but early participants get the most personalized experience.
Why free?
This is a fair exchange. We're building the curriculum around your actual problems, not some predetermined syllabus. You get personalized training, we get to understand what works.