Full Stack Development Mastery
12 weeks part time Social Impact AI Dev UX
The Digital Change Agent program empowers you to design, develop and deploy technology solutions to real world challenges.
Whether you're looking to upskill for your current role or pivot into a new career, this course provides the knowledge and hands-on experience you need to succeed in today's tech-driven world.
What are your goals?
Completing this programs opens up exciting career and business opportunities.
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A portfolio that speaks for itself
- Graduate with three distinct, fully functional web applications that show potential employers or clients exactly what you're capable of.
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Skills that actually matter
- Master AI-assisted development, API integration, database management, and the collaborative workflows that professional teams use every day.
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A personal brand and voice
- Throughout the mission, you'll "learn in public" by documenting your journey through blog posts or other media. This builds your online presence, tells your story, and shows the world who you are as a creator – not just what you can do.
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The confidence to keep building
- Move beyond tutorial hell and gain the hands-on experience and problem-solving mindset you need to tackle any new project idea.
What will you learn?
Graduates have a versatile set of transferrable skills.
Technical and development skills
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AI-assisted development
- The ability to effectively use AI-powered tools to generate, debug, and refine code, acting as a creative director for the application build.
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Full-stack application development
- The confidence and demonstrated ability to design, develop, and deploy a modern web application from concept to completion, both independently and as part of a team.
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Database design and integration
- The skill to design a database schema and integrate a database (like Airtable or Supabase) with a front-end application to create, read, update, and delete data dynamically.
Product and project management skills
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Product scoping and planning
- The ability to take a raw idea and define a clear project scope, create a features list, and develop a realistic timeline, as demonstrated in the mentor-led capstone planning.
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UX/UI design and prototyping
- The skill to create user-centric designs, from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes using tools like Figma or Canva, with a focus on user journey mapping.
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Problem-solving and debugging
- The development of a resilient, problem-solving mindset, using AI tools and peer support to diagnose, understand, and fix bugs and technical issues.
Collaboration and professional skills
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Collaborative development with Git/GitHub
- The ability to use version control to collaborate on a shared codebase, including working with branches, commits, and pull requests in a team environment.
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Personal branding and reflective practice
- The ability to articulate and share one's learning journey through public-facing blog posts or other media, building a personal brand and a narrative around their skills.
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Mentorship and stakeholder management
- Experience working with a mentor to manage project expectations, provide progress updates, and align on goals and deliverables.
What will you do?
This mission is a series ofx three hands-on challenges where you'll build real projects alongside a supportive community that's rooting for you every step of the way.
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Challenge 1 (Weeks 1 – 4): Your dynamic portfolio
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In your first challenge, you'll design and launch a dynamic
personal portfolio website complete with a database-backed
blog and a working contact form.
You'll learn the fundamental anatomy of a web application and finish with a live site on your very own custom domain.
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In your first challenge, you'll design and launch a dynamic
personal portfolio website complete with a database-backed
blog and a working contact form.
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Challenge 2 (Weeks 5 – 8): The team build
- Experience what it's like to build something real as part of a software development team. Create a fully functional job listing application (a better Indeed.com). You'll learn professional workflows like Agile and Git, practice pair programming, and navigate the ups and downs of team projects – all while building something you're proud to put your name on.
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Challenge 3 (Weeks 9 – 12): AI-powered social enterprise startup
- Go solo or team up to build your own idea – something that matters to you. Working closely with a mentor, you'll scope, design, build, and deploy a unique capstone project that showcases everything you've learned. Perhaps this becomes your first startup IRL.