AI-Assisted Coding for Designers E3: Just Enough JavaScript

Hosted by Junaid Dodhia and Xinran Ma

74 students

What you'll learn

The Basics, Without the Bloat

Understand the core concepts of JavaScript that actually show up in real projects — variables, functions, and DOM intera

Making Your UI Interactive

Learn how to use JavaScript to add behavior to your designs — button clicks, hover states, dynamic elements, and more.

How AI Can Help You Learn Code

Discover how to use AI to explain unfamiliar code, suggest changes, and help you debug while you build.

Why this topic matters

JavaScript powers the behavior layer of modern websites. As a designer who codes, you don’t need to master it — just enough to understand what’s going on and how to tweak it. This session helps you see JavaScript as a creative tool, not a technical obstacle, and shows you how AI can fill in the gaps while you focus on structure and intent.

You'll learn from

Junaid Dodhia

Software Engineer | Designer | Coding Instructor

Junaid is an engineer, designer, and coding instructor working at the intersection of design, code, and human behavior. He was an early engineer at YC-backed startups and holds a Master’s in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.


He teaches coding at Tutor Corps and has taught K–12 students at Coding Minds Academy, where he led introductory coding classes and contributed to curriculum design and mentorship. He's passionate about helping designers build technical confidence and bring their ideas to life.


Junaid builds with a production-ready stack and AI-powered code editors, blending speed with systems thinking and human-centered design. His work focuses on shaping tools that shape how we learn, create, and collaborate.


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Xinran Ma

Founder of Design with AI | AI Course Instructor | 3x Author

Xinran Ma is the founder of Design with AI (designwithai.co), speaker, and award-winning designer.


Design with AI is one of the fastest-growing AI communities (over 2,000 new members every month), with subscribers from companies like Google, Amazon, IBM, and McKinsey.


He is also the author of multiple Amazon #1 New Release books in UX. He has mentored 300+ product designers and been awarded ADPList's Top 1% Mentor in Design 5 times.


He regularly delivers lectures and conducts AI workshops at places such as Microsoft, Columbia Business School, UXPA, University of Connecticut, and Pratt Institute. His work has been featured in leading publications, including Designboom, UX Collective, ArchDaily, American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Magazine, and Medium.


Xinran teaches the course AI for Product Designers on Maven.


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