Build the confidence to
think like a senior engineer.
Build a real app. Use AI the right way. Learn by doing, understand the why behind each decision, and develop the judgment to make strong engineering decisions.
Built around one real app, so every lesson stays grounded in real decisions.
Why this exists
Most devs using AI right now are getting faster at being stuck.
You can vibe-prompt a whole app into existence in an afternoon. It demos great. Then the edge cases show up, the architecture starts wobbling, and you realize you cannot explain why the system is shaped the way it is.
Strong engineers are not the ones generating the most code. They are the ones who can reason about a system and use AI to move faster inside decisions they actually understand.
This learning experience teaches that reasoning directly. The app is the vehicle. By the end, you should not just have working code. You should have the confidence to explain every major choice you made and why it makes sense.
Six modules
Every layer of a real app, taught through the why.
Foundations
Build a native app with React Native and Expo, with file-based routing you can explain line by line.
Along the way, you'll learn
UI & Design System
Your own custom UI kit. Dark mode, design tokens, and a professional-looking login screen.
Along the way, you'll learn
Authentication
Login state, persisted sessions, protected routes, and Supabase Auth.
Along the way, you'll learn
Database
Supabase with Postgres tables, schemas, RLS, functions, triggers, transactions, and migrations.
Along the way, you'll learn
State & Data
TanStack Query on top of a real social graph. Real-time updates and edge functions.
Along the way, you'll learn
Shipping
Builds shipped through TestFlight and the Play Store.
Along the way, you'll learn
The method
Two ways to use AI. Only one grows your judgment.
The wrong way
Vibe-prompting
"Set up invite codes for users."
- You can't explain a single architectural choice
- You don't know which parts will scale
- You can't fix what you didn't decide
- Interviewers can tell in under 5 minutes
The right way
Precision prompts
"Create a migration for invite codes with a user id, a uuid code, and a timestamp. Enable RLS so users can only read their own code."
"Add a trigger on public.users insert to create an invite code automatically."
"Explain the invite acceptance flow: schema changes, the RPC to redeem an invite code, and which indexes we need."
- You make the design decision; AI handles the typing
- You learn the why, not just the what
- You can defend every line in your codebase
- You sound like a senior in interviews
Real outcomes
Students left with stronger engineering judgment and more confidence.
The goal is not more code output. It is clearer reasoning, better decisions, and the confidence to think at a much higher level.
“Jon's course completely changed how I approach software engineering. It pushed me beyond just writing code and helped me think much more like a senior developer. I came away thinking more clearly about architecture, scalability, tradeoffs, and real-world system design. I also learned how to use AI much more effectively. It gave me the confidence and engineering mindset that helped me get the job.”
Gurneer
Student
“I joined expecting to build a React Native app, but what I actually gained was a much deeper understanding of how real full-stack applications are built. The biggest lessons were around security, data flow, backend architecture, and how to use AI responsibly: to guide it, verify it, and understand every decision instead of trusting it blindly. That mindset directly helped me in my technical interview at Pandium, where I used AI during the assessment but still had to explain my code and solve problems under pressure. I truly believe this program helped me get hired, and I'm grateful to Jon for teaching not only the technical side, but also the mindset and workflow needed to build confidently as a modern developer.”
Shanta
Student, hired at Pandium
“Whiteboards, structured GPT discussions, and implementation walkthroughs make the material feel much closer to sitting beside a strong engineer than watching another coding tutorial.”
The product
How the course teaches
What students buy here is not more syntax. It is stronger thinking.
Ready to build with judgment, not just speed?
Work through the course at your own pace, get much sharper at architecture and tradeoffs, develop stronger taste, and build the confidence to think like a stronger engineer with AI as a real tool instead of a crutch.