AI Augmented Software Creation

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Practical pair‑programming & no‑code strategies to deliver production‑ready apps

Previous Affiliations

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

Course overview

Big Picture — Why this course

Turn plain English into production‑ready software. In the highlight‑reel you speak a prompt, an app materialises, and it’s live before lunch.


When you try it solo, you hit:


🔄 Endless “almost‑works” prompts that crumble on edge‑cases


🧪 No tests, no version control, no rollback safety‑net


⚡ A conveyor‑belt of shiny tools that change every week


AI‑Augmented Software Creation fixes those gaps by fusing AI‑first workflows with rock‑solid engineering practice.

What makes this program different


💬 English‑as‑Code - instructors narrate every step while “talking” code into existence, then dissect each prompt, diff, and revert.


🧪 Safety Nets Baked‑In - every lab auto‑generates integration tests, sets up CI, and ends with a “debug‑with‑the‑AI” exercise.


🔄 Tool Agnostic, Not Tool Fragile - hands‑on speed‑dating with Cursor, Replit Agent, LangChain, Copilot plus any new vendor that joins mid‑cohort; you graduate with a decision matrix, not vendor lock‑in.


💰 Lean Pricing, Heavy Value - 4 live workshops, 4 guided labs, 2 guest AMAs, private Slack, lifetime recordings — all for $995.


By week 4 you will,


🚀 Draft a prompt and ship a working feature in under 60 minutes

🛠️ Refactor AI‑generated spaghetti into clean, modular code with passing tests

🌐 Launch a full‑stack micro‑app on Replit or Vercel with CI, error‑tracking & cost dashboards

🔒 Spot licensing, privacy, and prompt‑security risks before your boss does


How the cohort works:

1️⃣ Reserve your seat in the next cohort (dates below).


2️⃣ Join four 90‑minute, demo‑driven classes (Tue 17:00 BST / 09:00 PT) and complete four async labs.


3️⃣ Stay connected in private Slack for feedback, tool drops, and lifelong community.


Why now?

Since Andrej Karpathy’s February 2025 tweet popularised “vibe coding,” AI‑assisted development has exploded, but structured training is still scarce. This course turns that buzzword into a repeatable, defensible skill set.


By graduation you’ll speak AI‑augmented software fluently, translating ideas into secure, production‑grade apps whenever inspiration strikes - without waiting for a dev team or a stroke of luck.

Who is this course for

01

Professional Developers & Data Engineers

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Product Builders & “Citizen Developers”

03

Founders, Tech Leads & Engineering Managers

What you’ll get out of this course

Prompt → Prototype in under an hour

Speak a BACK/SPEC prompt, watch Cursor or Replit Agent scaffold a working app, and iterate live until it runs—no deep coding background required.

Built‑in Code Quality & Guard‑rails

Apply the 3‑Rule Framework—smart tool choice, auto‑generated tests in version control, and prompt‑level guard‑rails—so AI output stays review‑ready and future‑proof.

Clean Refactors, Not Spaghetti

Turn first‑draft blobs into readable, modular components with Cursor’s multi‑file chat, background agents, and diff review—all while the tests stay green.

Deploy & Monitor Like a Pro

One‑click push to Replit or Vercel with secrets, CI, scheduled redeploys, error tracking, and token‑usage dashboards—your demo link “just works.”

Quantify and Sell the ROI

Leave with a time‑and‑cost delta calculator and a 5‑slide deck template that prove exactly how AI‑augmented workflows cut budgets and accelerate delivery.

What’s included

Akshika Wijesundara, PhD

Live sessions

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

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.

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

    Prompt‑First Coding & AI Pair‑Programming

    Wed 8/65:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Prompt‑Engineering Guide (SPEC / CoT patterns, guard‑rails)

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    Speed‑Dating the Tools (Cursor, Replit Agent, Copilot, + more)

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    Example Use‑Cases (refactor script, generate docs/tests, stub endpoints)

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Week 2

Aug 11—Aug 17

    Aug

    13

    AI Refactoring with Cursor: Deep‑Dive Lab

    Wed 8/135:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Project Setup & .cursorrules

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    Multi‑File Refactor Workflow (chat → diff → commit)

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    Advanced Cursor Features (background agents, long‑context, pair‑mode)

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    Aug

    15

    Optional: Office Hours

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

Week 3

Aug 18—Aug 24

    Aug

    20

    Rapid App Prototyping with Replit: Build & Deploy

    Wed 8/205:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    BACK Spec → Replit Agent scaffold (React + Supabase)

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    Secrets, One‑Click Deploy, Scheduled Rebuilds

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    Live Multiplayer Coding, GitHub Sync, Build‑Time Metrics

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    Aug

    22

    Optional: Office Hours

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

Week 4

Aug 25—Aug 27

    Aug

    27

    Ship, Measure & Demo Day

    Wed 8/275:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Polish & Observability (error tracking, token costs)

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    ROI Storytelling (before/after time & cost calculator)

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    5‑min Show‑and‑Tell (“what AI wrote vs what I wrote”)

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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

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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AI Augmented Software Creation

Cohort 1

$995

Dates

Aug 6—27, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 5, 2025
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Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

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  • May 7, 2022

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  • Weekly projects

    2 hours per week

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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

AI Augmented Software Creation

Cohort 1

$995

Dates

Aug 6—27, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 5, 2025
Get reimbursed

$995

4 Weeks