A hands-on, security-first vibe coding path that turns complete beginners into builders who can ship real, working apps with Claude and Cursor, then turns builders into pros who can ship production-grade software that passes a 7-gate standard. No prior coding experience required to start. Each track stands on its own, so start wherever your experience puts you: Track 1 if you're new to building with AI, Track 2 if you already ship with AI tools and want to go production-grade.
Live cohort, instructor-led. Built for absolute beginners on Track 1; no prior experience needed to start there. Already building with AI? Jump straight into Track 2.
Vibe coding tools made building fast. They didn't make building safe. This path closes that gap from Day 1, not as an afterthought bolted on at the end.
AI tools generate working-looking code with exposed secrets, weak auth, and unsafe defaults baked in. Most builders ship it anyway because it "just works," until it doesn't.
Hand-rolled authentication is consistently where vibe-coded projects fail hardest. This path teaches you to build it with your eyes open, verify it properly, and know when to reach for a managed provider instead.
Phantom-package attacks, MCP-server exploits, and agent-tool abuse are real, current threats. Track 2 treats them as a dedicated discipline, not a footnote.
This isn't a course about prompting harder. It's a course about becoming the builder whose apps don't fall apart the moment someone actually tries to break them.
Track 1 assumes nothing. Across five phases you go from never having touched Cursor to shipping one real, deployed app, verified against a 4-gate standard, not just "it loaded once."
Track 2 assumes Track 1-level competence and pushes into architecture, adversarial testing, incident response, and cost-controlled operations: the difference between a demo and a deployed product.
Every single lesson in both tracks, even Day 1, includes a security note. By the time you ship, checking for exposed secrets and unsafe defaults is instinct, not a checklist you dread.
Both tracks end in a capstone that must pass a formal gate system before it counts as shipped. Not awarded for completion alone. Awarded for demonstrated understanding.
Track 1 runs on a 4-Gate Ship System. Track 2 runs on the full 7-Gate Ship System™: the same certification standard that governs every capstone build.
Can you explain what this app does in plain English, without technical jargon?
Does the app do what the spec says it should do, tested beyond the happy path?
Have you checked for exposed secrets, weak auth, and unsafe defaults?
Is the app deployed to a real environment and accessible to a real user?
Auth, permissions, secrets, dependencies, and MCP connections checked. Safe rollback confirmed. Monitored, supported, cost-controlled, and recoverable if it fails.
Clearly defined in plain English. You can explain what the AI generated, not just accept it. Tested against acceptance criteria with unit, integration, and end-to-end coverage.
Live cohort, instructor-led. One concept, one tool, one practice task, one visible outcome, and one security note per lesson, so progress is never mistaken for understanding. Each track is a complete, standalone programme, not two halves of one course: pick the one that matches where you're starting from, or take both if you want the full arc from zero to production-grade.
Every capstone build is judged against the gate system for its track, not against attendance. The apps you ship here are real enough to put in front of a client or an employer.
Track 1: Zero to Builder. Track 2: Build to Ship. Start with either one.
5 in Track 1, 6 in Track 2, each with a named focus.
AI Failure Modes, Refactor & Rescue, Breach & Incident Simulation.
4 in Track 1, the full 7 in Track 2. Nothing ships ungated.
Safe Build Scope Framework · Track 1, Phase 1, your first project brief before you touch a tool
Three real apps · Track 1, Phase 2: a landing page, a simple web app, and a dashboard
Protected app flow · Track 1, Phase 3, working login and data handling with trust boundaries enforced
The Builder Certificate · Track 1 capstone, one real deployed app passing all 4 gates
Full-stack build across 5 app patterns · Track 2, Phase 2, with AI failure modes survived, not avoided
The Pro Certificate · Track 2 capstone, one production build passing all 7 gates
Certification is gate-based, not time-based. You're certified when your build passes, not when the calendar runs out.
Security runs through every single lesson in both tracks, from Day 1 of Track 1 through the final capstone gate of Track 2. You'll know exactly what to check and why it matters.
Every lesson is built the same way, whether it's Phase 1 of Track 1 or the final phase of Track 2: short, tool-specific, and anchored to something you actually produce.
One concept, one tool, one practice task, one visible outcome. Every lesson, no exceptions, across both tracks.
Security isn't a phase you reach later. It's a habit built from the very first prompt you write on Day 1.
No tool-switching or guesswork. You build fluency in the exact tools you'll use to ship real work.
Certification is never awarded for completion alone. Only for demonstrated understanding at the gates.
Track 2's three labs put you inside real failure scenarios before you ever face one live: AI Failure Modes, Refactor & Rescue, and Breach & Incident Simulation.
Structured live sessions keep you accountable and unstuck, led by [Instructor Name / Credential]. Join whichever track matches your starting point, or move on to Track 2 once you've passed Track 1's gates.
Built for anyone who wants to build real, safe software with AI, whether that's your first app ever or your first production-grade one.
No prior coding experience needed. Track 1 assumes zero prior experience and builds the mindset and the mechanics from scratch.
People with an app idea and no path to actually shipping it safely. Track 1 gets you from idea to one real, deployed, verified app.
Builders who already ship with AI tools but want the discipline (architecture, adversarial testing, incident response) to ship production-grade, not just demo-grade.
Builders who need to hand off software that survives contact with a real client's real users, real data, and real attackers.
Track 1: no prior experience required. Track 2: the Track 1 Builder Certificate, or a screening submission (a live URL to a deployed app plus a short walkthrough of your stack) for applicants who didn't complete Track 1.
Start with Track 1 if you're new to building with AI. Already building? Track 2 is where you make it production-grade.
5 phases · ~5 weeks · Live cohort · Builder Certificate on completion
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6 phases · ~6–6.5 weeks · Live cohort · Pro Certificate on completion
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Finish Track 1 with a real, deployed app and a Builder Certificate. Finish Track 2 with a production-grade build that passes all 7 gates.
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