Build real things with AI.

Things you'll build

• Level 1

  Your first page

  A one-page website about you or something you're into, made in minutes and ready to show a friend.

• Level 1

  A tiny game

  A small game you can play with your thumbs, then hand to a friend to beat your score.

• Level 2

  Go live at a real address

  Your site at yourname.github.io/my-site: a real address on the internet, for free.

• Level 3

  Data everyone shares

  A guestbook or leaderboard that every visitor to your site shares, using a free database.

• Level 4

  Build a real native app

  A real native app running on your own phone, built with Expo. This is the road to the app stores.

• Level 6

  Hand it over

  Your app in your person's hands, with a short how-to, and you watching them use it for the first time.

What a mission looks like

One step at a time: copy a prompt into your AI, do the thing, tap Done. At the end you have something to show for it. Here's the first step of one from Level 1.

The whole course

Six levels, from your first page to an app a real person uses every week.

• Level 1, 5 missionsMake it existBuild things and share them, straight from your phone. No setup.

  1. Mission 0: Set up your Build Coach
  2. Mission 1: Your first page
  3. Mission 2: A tiny game
  4. Mission 3: Break it, then fix it
  5. Mission 4: Build a tool for someone
• Level 2, 6 missionsMake it realYour own project on GitHub, live at a real web address.

  1. Mission 1: Get your own GitHub
  2. Mission 2: Start your first project
  3. Mission 3: Connect your AI to your project
  4. Mission 4: Approve the change
  5. Mission 5: Go live at a real address
  6. Mission 6: Change it, then undo it
• Level 3, 6 missionsMake it rememberSaving data, sign-in, and keeping secrets secret.

  1. Mission 1: Move to a laptop
  2. Mission 2: Make it remember you
  3. Mission 3: Data everyone shares
  4. Mission 4: Add sign-in
  5. Mission 5: Keep secrets secret
  6. Mission 6: When things go wrong
• Level 4, 4 missionsMake it an appSomething that lives on your home screen.

  1. Mission 1: Put it on your home screen
  2. Mission 2: Make it work offline
  3. Mission 3: Make it feel like an app
  4. Mission 4: Build a real native app
• Level 5, 8 missionsLead the AIThe habits that separate shipping from hoping.

  1. Mission 1: Plan before it touches anything
  2. Mission 2: Write the rules down
  3. Mission 3: One big ask, with a finish line
  4. Mission 4: Make it prove it works
  5. Mission 5: Say no
  6. Mission 6: Run two at once
  7. Mission 7: Hand it off
  8. Mission 8: Stay in charge
• Level 6, 6 missionsShip it for someoneA real person, a real problem, and two weeks of real use.

  1. Mission 1: Find a real problem
  2. Mission 2: Scope the first version
  3. Mission 3: Build version one
  4. Mission 4: Hand it over
  5. Mission 5: Two weeks of real use
  6. Mission 6: Look back and show it off

Who it's for

Everyone does the same missions. You pick how much each step explains, and you can switch anytime.

• I've never built anything

  Perfect place to start. Every step explains itself, and nothing assumes you know a single technical word.

• I've built a little with AI

  You'll move fast through Level 1. Every mission tells you when you can skip it. Keep the power moves either way.

• I can read code

  Skim Level 1 for the habits. The deep material on leading AI through real projects is Level 5.

Questions

• Do I need to know how to code?

  No. Pick the first door and every step explains itself. If you already build things, pick another door and move faster.

• Which AI do I need?

  An account with an AI tool. The course is built and tested on Claude Pro. ChatGPT and Codex work well, and other tools work too. Claude accounts are for people 18 and older, and other tools have their own age rules.

• Do I need a computer?

  Not to start. Levels 1 and 2 work on a phone. A laptop helps from Level 3 on.

• How long does it take?

  Most missions take 10 to 30 minutes, and the big build near the end takes an afternoon. There's no schedule, so go at your own pace.

• Do I need to make an account?

  No. After you buy, this device remembers you. On another phone or computer, ask for a sign-in link with the email you paid with.

• What if it's not for me?

  Email us within 14 days of buying and we'll refund you in full.

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