Most beginner projects die. Yours won't.
Every week is one shippable mini-build. By week 5 you have a real URL. By week 10 you have real users, real metrics, and a plan.
Ship something real
No more half-finished side projects. By Demo Day you have a live URL, real users, and a story to tell.
AI-native by default
You will learn to prompt, pick, and combine the smartest free LLMs — and ship them inside a real product, not a notebook.
No coding background needed
Modern AI builders (Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit Agent, Glide) mean you can ship a product in week 5 without writing code from scratch.
Pods + mentors
Small accountability pods of 3–4 builders, weekend office hours, and instructor video for every module.
Capstone Demo Day
Pitch your MVP to peers, parents, and invited guests. Top builds win prizes and a Hall of Builders feature.
Portfolio + certificate
Walk away with a live MVP, demo video, metrics dashboard, pitch deck — and an official ScholarlyEcho certificate.
Every Seat Comes With All of This
90–120 min live lessons
One module per week + weekend office hours
Public Capstone Demo Day
Pitch a live MVP with real users and metrics
Official certificate
Issued by ScholarlyEcho on capstone completion
Prizes for top builds
Best Pitch · Best Product · People’s Choice
Accountability pods
3–4 builders, peer reviews, weekly check-ins
Free-tier-first
Every tool has a free tier; never need a credit card
Reusable prompt pack
10+ builder prompts you keep forever
Onramp to next steps
Path into Product Builder & Code Prodigy programs
From First Problem to Live MVP
One module a week. One mini-build a week. One public demo at the end.
Spark
Find a problem worth solving — interviews, PUR filter, AI skeptic.
Idea Refinement
JTBD lens, 50 variants, the 3 Core Actions rule, anti-scope list.
Prompt Engineering
The 5-part prompt pattern, JSON outputs, model bake-offs on LMArena.
Design the MVP
User journey, Figma wireframes, AI UI with v0 / Galileo, brand kit.
Build the MVP
Ship a live app with Lovable / Bolt / Replit Agent. Real URL.
Make It Smart
Add AI features via Groq / Gemini, structured output, mini agent loops.
The Pitch
Landing page + first 5 real users + recorded pitch calls.
Feedback & Retention
Analytics with PostHog & Clarity, usability tests, AI feedback synthesis.
Launch
Coordinated public launch — Product Hunt, Reddit, your channels. First 100 users.
Beyond MVP
Growth loops, monetization, payments, sustainability pact.
Capstone Demo Day
Public 5–7 minute pitch + live demo + awards.
Questions, Answered
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A few seats reserved for builders who need them
Cost should never be the reason a great idea goes unbuilt. If your situation calls for it, check the scholarship box on the registration form and tell us your story. We review every request personally and reply within a few days.
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