Build Apps Lightning-Fast with AI

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Sketch → clickable MVP in minutes—AI writes the code, you own the demo. No dev queue for PMs, founders, or CXOs.

Previous Affiliations

Google
King's College London
MIT research group
University of Oxford
WSO2

Course overview

Big Picture — Why this course

You know the feeling: the roadmap outruns the sprint board, fresh insights pile up, and you’re still waiting for an engineer to free a single hour. Now imagine walking into every meeting with a working demo—built by you—in the time it normally takes to write a Jira ticket.


Over four focused weeks you’ll tour the entire AI-builder landscape, learn the prompt styles that make models behave, and slot the best tools into a repeatable playbook. Cursor becomes your pair-programmer, Replit your launch pad, and Supabase your back-end in a box.


Each live session is led by Akshika Wijesundara, PhD and the creators of the tools you’re wielding sit in the hot seat for your toughest questions. By the end of every week you ship a concrete asset—culminating in a capstone app that turns budget debates from if to how much.


You’ll never scramble for resources: $1000+ in build credits lets you test, break, and rebuild without touching your own budget. You’re not doing it alone, either.


You work shoulder-to-shoulder with a tight peer circle of PMs, founders, and MAANG engineers who critique, iterate, and celebrate alongside you.


Miss a session? The whole library is yours forever, and Maven’s guarantee keeps the risk at zero.


The result: when inspiration strikes, you fire up your browser, drop a prompt, and roll out a clickable MVP before lunch—earning credibility with engineering, winning over stakeholders, and keeping the roadmap on your terms.


Still not sure if this is for you: book a free discovery call: https://tinyurl.com/4mvwdh4t


Early Bird offer: VIBE-BIRD for 20% off

Who is this course for

01

Sprint-Strapped PM

You juggle ideas but wait weeks for dev time; use AI to ship demos before the next stand-up.

02

Fund-Raising Founder

Zero dev budget? Build a clickable MVP that turns investor curiosity into committed checks.

03

AI-Mandate CXO

Board wants AI now; wow execs with working prototypes this quarter, not more whitepapers.

What you’ll get out of this course

Speed‑date the ecosystem

Get hands‑on with the most widely used AI dev tools, side by side. 

Master the craft of prompting

Learn practical workflows for writing, refactoring, and testing code with AI assistance.

A platform‑agnostic playbook

Apply a repeatable framework that turns any idea into a working app in ≤ 30 minutes.

Projects that count

Ship weekly builds plus a capstone app you can showcase in portfolios or interviews.

 A world‑class peer group

Previous cohorts included MAANG engineers and builders from Shopify spanning every continent.

What’s included

Akshika Wijesundara, PhD

Live sessions

Learn directly from Akshika Wijesundara, PhD in a real-time, interactive format.

Direct Access to Experts

Learn directly from the leading AI tool makers like OpenAI, Cursor, Replit, Lovable, Make, Supabase, etc.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

1000+ USD worth of credits

Credits from tool providers for building your apps.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Aug 6—Aug 10

    Aug

    6

    Prompting Master Class for App Building

    Wed 8/65:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    8

    Guest session from Google

    Fri 8/810:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Aug 11—Aug 17

    Aug

    12

    Cursor Master Class

    Tue 8/129:00 AM—10:00 AM (UTC)

    Aug

    14

    Guest Session from  Cursor: Shrey Shah

    Thu 8/146:30 PM—8:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    15

    Optional: Office Hours

    Fri 8/155:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    11

    Guest session from Lovable

    Mon 8/1110:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    14

    Guest session from Supabase

    Thu 8/1410:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

Week 3

Aug 18—Aug 24

    Aug

    20

    Guest session from OpenAI: Daniel Mirza

    Wed 8/2010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    20

    Rapid App Prototyping with Replit: Build & Deploy

    Wed 8/205:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    22

    Optional: Office Hours

    Fri 8/225:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    20

    Guest session from Make.com

    Wed 8/2010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

Week 4

Aug 25—Aug 27

    Aug

    25

    Guest session from a founder from Mckinsey

    Mon 8/2510:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Aug

    27

    Ship, Measure & Demo Day

    Wed 8/275:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

What people are saying

        Working with Akshika during Google Summer of Code was an incredible learning experience. He combines deep ML know-how with clear, practical advice, making complex ideas easy to tackle. His supportive, challenging mentorship really helped me grow. If you want to learn from a true AI leader, he’s the one!
Jayasanka Weerasinghe

Jayasanka Weerasinghe

Google Summer of Code Org Admin
        Akshika’s approach to AI Augmented Software Creation is outstanding. He breaks down cutting‑edge AI tooling and software‑engineering best practices into clear, practical steps you can apply immediately to ship production‑ready apps, fast. If you want to build smarter, faster software with AI, learn from Akshika!
Manu Jayawardana

Manu Jayawardana

Quant Researcher and Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan
        Akshika is one of those rare people who just gets it. His depth in AI/ML is incredible, but what really stands out is how he brings clarity, focus, and zero ego to every challenge. You always leave a conversation with him smarter, more confident, and excited to build.
Anjula Samarasinghe

Anjula Samarasinghe

Senior Frontend Developer at Atmoz

Meet your instructor

Akshika Wijesundara, PhD

Akshika Wijesundara, PhD

AI/ML Engineering Lead

🚀 Leading AI advisor to multiple startups, Ph.D. in ML and ex‑Google AI Accelerator lead, Akshika pairs cutting‑edge LLM know‑how with a builder’s mindset—turning ideas into AI‑first products at speed. That expertise now powers his rapid‑build AI software program.

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Build Apps Lightning-Fast with AI

Cohort 1

$595

Dates

Aug 6—27, 2025

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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A pattern of wavy dots

Join an upcoming cohort

Build Apps Lightning-Fast with AI

Cohort 1

$595

Dates

Aug 6—27, 2025

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

$595

4 Weeks