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Build with AI.
In seven steps. Free.

The proven curriculum from the OpenBuildLab, refined through the October 2026 cohort of around 200 interns. Ship six real products to GitHub and the public leaderboard.

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No credit card. No paywall. 48 lessons · 6 shipped projects.

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$5K credits Certificate Open source
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Steps
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Lessons
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Projects shipped
$5K
Credits pool

Curriculum

The seven-step OpenBuildLab

Real products. Real shipping. Become an AI product builder, not a vibe coder. Work through it in order. Each step builds on the last.

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Built for builders

From your laptop to the world. No gatekeepers.

Whether you're coding from Cotonou, Nairobi, Lagos, or anywhere with a connection, the OpenBuildLab meets you where you are. Open lessons, open source, open doors.

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    Prompting that actually ships
    CIDER, recovery prompts, and agent handoff playbooks.
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    The modern AI stack
    Codex, Claude Code, Gemini, OpenCode, Hermes, and the agent of the week.
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    Backend you can reason about
    Postgres, RLS, edge functions, Convex, Neon, Mongo.
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    Mobile too
    Ship Expo apps with AI agents end to end.
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Everything included. Nothing locked.

No upsells. No premium track. Just the full curriculum.

Structured curriculum

Seven steps, ~48 lessons, six apps you ship by graduation.

AI study assistant

Explanations tailored to where you are in the course.

Spaced-repetition cards

Review key concepts right before you forget them.

Challenges and streaks

Weekly challenges, badges, and a public leaderboard.

Progress tracking

See which skills are landing and where to spend the next hour.

Verified certificate

Share-ready credential when you complete the curriculum.

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The prize

First 200 to finish. $5,000 in credits.

Complete every step, ship every project, and we'll split a $5,000 credits pool across the first 200 builders who cross the line. Plus a Programmify certificate, your repos on the leaderboard, and bragging rights.

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