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Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Software Engineering Track

Ship real code, work like an engineer, and leave with proof people respect.

An 8-week live sprint for people who are done with tutorial comfort and want to function inside real code: debugging, async handoffs, production thinking, open source contributions, and work that actually holds up in interviews.

Accepting Interviews for Cohort 4 shortly Interviews Closed Screening Interview →
✦ What you leave with

You do not leave with another student project. You leave with proof that you can function in a real codebase.

⚡

Shipped code, not just coursework

A live project, cleaner repo history, and work that feels closer to production than class assignments.

🔄

Real engineering signal

PRs, async handoffs, debugging reps, and stronger judgment around how software actually gets shipped.

🌐

A public footprint

Open source contributions and visible work that people can click, review, and react to.

✅

Interview proof that lands better

A much stronger answer to “what have you actually built?” because now the answer has evidence behind it.

◎ Self selection

Know if this room is for you fast.

This is for you if...
  • you already know some programming and want to operate in real code now
  • you are tired of toy projects and tutorial loops
  • you want to read, debug, and extend code that was not written by you
  • you want pressure, review, and better engineering habits
  • you want to leave with proof that makes interviews easier
This is not for you if...
  • you want passive content
  • you want to stay inside beginner comfort
  • you are only looking for polished portfolio aesthetics
  • you do not want feedback on code quality, debugging, and decision-making
  • you want to talk about engineering without shipping anything real
↺ Sprint structure

What the sprint actually looks like

You do not spend 8 weeks pretending to be an engineer. You work through the same kinds of pressure that make people useful in real teams: reading code you did not write, shipping safely, cleaning up broken things, and communicating clearly when work moves across people and systems.

Set up the stack, understand the workflow, get CI working, and learn how to move inside a shared engineering environment.
Design features properly, work across the codebase, test the right things, and push into a staging environment.
Harden what you built, improve quality after review, and create a public footprint through production work and open source contribution.
Debug intentionally broken or messy code under pressure, expand test coverage, and learn to diagnose before guessing.
Demo the work, explain your decisions, clean up the repo, and leave with stronger engineering signal.
⌁ What this is built to do

This track is built for people who want to stop sounding theoretical.

You will work through legacy code, async handoffs, code review, staging, production thinking, and debugging pressure so that your confidence is based on reps, not vibes.

By the end, you should not be saying “I know React” or “I’ve done some projects.” You should be able to say:

  • this is the system I worked in
  • this is the feature or fix I shipped
  • this is what broke
  • this is how I debugged it
  • this is the PR, repo, or production proof
◷ Training rhythm

Simple structure. Serious engineering pressure.

Commitment
Two live sessions per week for 8 weeks
Session length
2 hours
Format
Live online
Environment
Code review, debugging, async collaboration, and working sessions
★ Coaches

Train with people who’ve actually shipped.

Current Coach
Jonathan Reeves

Jonathan Reeves

Ex Walmart, Penn Interactive

Seasoned software engineer and game developer with 10+ years of experience.

Previous Coach
Tyler Lemke

Tyler Lemke

VUHL, AllStar Tech

Engineering manager with 10+ years of experience in software.

Previous Coach
Dan DiGangi

Dan DiGangi

Active Campaign, Ex DocuSign

Engineering manager with deep experience across software, hiring, and product thinking.

✦ Fellow proof

Not “I learned a lot.” Real people, after real code pressure.

Preethi Manne

Preethi Manne

UC San Diego

“Strong insights into standing up full stack systems in production. Opened up a different horizon.”

Alif Abdullah

Alif Abdullah

Cornell University

“Achieved so much within a short timespan with confidence. Given a chance, I’d do this again.”

Akash Savitala

Akash Savitala

UW Seattle

“Being able to build an AI app starting with no experience changed the game.”

Cody Epstein

Cody Epstein

LearningFuze Bootcamp

“This cohort made me realize the mindset shift needed to ship real production software and maintain it.”

Ready to stop sounding junior and start looking shipped?

Pass the screen, join the sprint, and spend 8 weeks building the kind of engineering proof people actually respect.

Accepting Interviews for Cohort 4 shortly Interviews Closed Screening Interview →

No proof. No respect.

Make something people can’t ignore and walk in with credibility, not potential!

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