PM Engineer

Dee Odus

Help PMs build and ship apps with AI

Why this matters for product managers

This shift creates two very real opportunities.

1. Career security

Companies are changing how they evaluate product managers. The ones who can prototype, test ideas quickly, and communicate through working products — not just documents — are becoming significantly more valuable.

Being able to build, even at a basic level, changes how you show up:

  • You bring solutions, not just specs

  • You reduce dependency on engineering queues

  • You move faster than most people in your role

2. Independence

For the first time, product managers don’t need a technical co-founder, an agency, or a budget to bring ideas to life.

You can build:

  • your own tools

  • your own side projects

  • your own products

And actually get them into the hands of users.

The outcome

By the end of working with me, the goal is simple:

You will have built and shipped a real application.

Not a mockup.
Not a concept.
A working product with a live URL.

Something you can:

  • show your team

  • share publicly

  • or build on further

Because that first shipped product is the unlock.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, you’ll have built your first mobile and web app, giving you the ability to prototype faster with AI

  • Build a working app from idea to live URL

  • Use AI tools (Cursor) to generate and refine code

  • Deploy your app without relying on engineers

  • Translate ideas into clear prompts AI can execute

  • Iterate quickly without writing full specs

  • Test and refine ideas in hours, not weeks

  • Speak the language of engineering with confidence

  • Show working solutions instead of documents

  • Stand out in an AI-driven job market

  • Build features and tools on your own

  • Remove dependency on sprint cycles and backlog

  • Move from coordination → execution

  • Learn a simple framework: idea → build → refine → ship

  • Understand just enough backend, APIs, and hosting

  • Reuse the same process for future projects

  • Overcome the “I’m not technical” mindset

  • Ship something real and visible

  • Leave with the ability to build again without help

Learn directly from Dee

Dee Odus

Dee Odus

Mobile App Developer | CTO | 15+ yrs dev | 100+ apps shipped | 60k+ students | UK award nominee

We'll work with...
Cursor
Firebase
React Native
Expo
Node.js
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Who this course is for

  • 1. PM worried about job replacement
    • Sees AI changing their role

    • Feels their value is decreasing

    • Wants to stay relevant without learning to code

  • 2. PM who feels non-technical and wants to keep up with AI
    • Feels behind in an AI-driven world

    • Wants confidence without becoming a developer

  • 3. PM who wants to build their own product with AI
    • Has ideas but never shipped

    • Wants to build without engineers or coding

What's included

Dee Odus

Live sessions

Learn directly from Dee Odus 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

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Course syllabus

Week 1

Apr 20—Apr 22

    Module 1

    • Apr

      20

      Build mobile app with Cursor

      Mon 4/207:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 2

    • Apr

      21

      Build Web Application

      Tue 4/217:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 3

    • Apr

      22

      Debugging, Security, Extending and Beyond

      Wed 4/227:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

Schedule

Live sessions

6 hrs

Built for busy product managers. 3 sessions across 3 evenings ~2 hours per session Total: ~6 hours In that time, you will: - Build a mobile app (iOS & Android) - Build a web app - Set up a backend and basic security - Deploy and host your app live All sessions run after work, so you can learn and build without disrupting your day job.

    • Mon, Apr 20

      7:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

    • Tue, Apr 21

      7:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

    • Wed, Apr 22

      7:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)

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