From Idea to MVP
The non-CS Founder's Guide to Minimum Viable Product
Learn to build products with Code + AI. Build a MVP in 5 weeks.
Built for the "Augmented" Founder
You're a domain expert turned visionary—an expert in Law, Finance, Art, or Logistics who has identified a problem that software can solve. You're AI-native but code-illiterate. This course will give you the tools to turn your ideas into a working MVP, and the skills to use AI agents effectively in the process.
Modern founders like you are taking this course.
- Lawyer starting a Legal Tech business
- MBA launching a Fin Tech startup
- Artist bringing an Art Tech vision to life
Is This Course Right For You?
- You want to build a web-based SaaS or internal tool
- You want to understand why the AI agent wrote a specific line of code
- You have a specific business idea you want to demo to customers
- You want to learn to architect a solution.
- You want to build high-performance native mobile apps (iOS/Android)
- You want to land a job as a Junior Developer at Big Tech
- You are a CS student looking for deep algorithmic theory
- You want a "no-code" course (we will look at Python and JavaScript)
Course Information
This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to building web applications using modern programming technologies and AI coding agents. You'll learn the foundational vocabulary of software development, processes, key roles, and software architecture - enough literacy to leverage AI to do 80% of the heavy lifting.
By the end of the course, you'll have a live, working web application that demonstrates your business idea — built by you, with the help of coding agents.
5 weeks (10 classes)
7:00 - 8:30 PM EST
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Recordings + Office Hours available
$799
$599
Early Bird — Save $200
No programming experience required. You should have a business idea (or be willing to work with us to develop one).
Ideal for non-technical founders, domain experts, entrepreneurs, and business professionals looking to turn their ideas into a minimum viable product (MVP).
This is a rigorous, fast-paced course. You should be able to commit time and effort, and be excited to learn by doing.
Course Modules
Prototype, MVP, Product, Key Roles, Agile Development
Before we dive into the technical details, we'll cover the software development process and key roles in the industry. You'll learn how to use AI Agents to imitate these roles and manage the software development lifecycle.
- Learn key differences between a Prototype, an MVP, and a fully-fledged Product
- Understand the roles of Product Manager, Program Manager, Staff Engineer, and QA
- Use AI Agents to imitate these roles and manage the software development lifecycle
This module will run concurrent to all other modules, with specific lessons tailored to each stage of the software development process.
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
This is the "Face" of your product. You need to understand how to structure a view and style it for mobile-first users so you can tell your Coding Agent exactly how the user interface should behave.
- Fundamentals of programming: variables, statements, conditionals, loops
- Writing your first HTML page and styling with CSS
- Mobile-first responsive design principles
- JavaScript: The programming language of browsers
- Coding agents to the rescue: Gaining efficiency with AI assistance
Python, RESTful Endpoints, JSON
This is the "Orchestrator." This is where your AI "Reasoning Engine" lives. You'll learn how to write Python logic that takes a user's request, sends it to an LLM, and returns a smart response.
- Python fundamentals: The language of choice for AI-based apps
- Classes, functions, and methods
- Building RESTful API endpoints
- Connecting your app to AI/LLM services
PostgreSQL, Schema Design
This is the "Long-term Memory." AI has a short memory (context window); your database is where you store the permanent truth—user accounts, history, and legal/financial records—so the app doesn't "forget" who the customer is.
- Fundamentals of data persistence: Normalized and denormalized datastores
- Designing database schemas for your application
- Saving and retrieving user data
Put everything together. You'll build and deploy a working web application that implements your business idea. Get direct assistance from the instructor on best practices and architecture decisions.
- Bring your own idea — or work with us to develop one
- 1-on-1 guidance from the instructor
- Deploy to a live URL you can share with customers
Now that you've shipped, learn what comes next: scaling, security, and growing your product.
- Security best practices
- Scaling and performance considerations
- Testing and monitoring
- Cost management and regulations
- How to get help and continue learning
- A live, working web application with a Front End (UI), Mid Tier (Logic/AI), and Back End (Database)
- The skills to use AI coding agents to do 80% of the heavy lifting
- Fundamental understanding of the software development process and how to manage it effectively as a non-technical founder
Pricing
$799
$599
Early Bird — Save $200
Complete 5-week course (10 classes)
We are also offering one fully sponsored spot for someone with genuine financial constraints. Contact us to inquire.
Technologies You'll Learn
- • HTML5
- • CSS3
- • JavaScript (ES6+)
- • Python
- • RESTful APIs
- • JSON
- • PostgreSQL
- • Cloud Platform (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- • Cloudflare
Ready to Become a Founder Who Codes?
Go from idea to live MVP in 5 weeks