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Online course · 11 modules · self-paced

Build with AI.
Know what it built.

Learn the concepts behind every app your AI tools generate, so you can direct, inspect, and sign off on the work.

Enroll Start free: Modules 00 and 04

Lifetime access to your version, plus every fix and update.

11 modulesLifetime accessVideo + reading
COURSE TRAILER · 1 MIN

What you’ll learn

  1. 01Write specs that AI tools build correctly the first time
  2. 02Design data so your app doesn’t fight you later
  3. 03Find the trust boundary and know what users can tamper with
  4. 04Lock down user data with authentication and row-level security
  5. 05Handle payments and integrations without losing money
  6. 06Ship, monitor, and review AI-built apps like an engineer would

For anyone who builds with AI, or is about to.

  1. New to building

    Ship something you can trust.

  2. Owners and team leads

    Judge what AI builds before your customers do.

  3. Breaking into tech

    A foundation that outlasts this year's tools.

  4. Already write code

    Lead AI at the level of the system, not the line.

Wherever you start, the job is the same: decide, check, sign off.

The curriculum

All 11 modules are live. Modules 00 and 04 are free; one payment unlocks the rest.

    Start with two full modules, free.

    See exactly how we teach before you pay — both lessons are complete, and Modules 00 and 04 include their summary videos.

    One payment. Yours to keep.

    Free

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    Two full modules after you sign up. No credit card.

    • Module 00 — The New Way to Build
    • Module 04 — Identity
    • Section progress sync
    • Concept checks
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    The Course

    $179one-time

    All 11 modules, summary videos, Inspect exercises, concept checks and the completion certificate.

    • All 11 modules
    • Summary videos and Inspect exercises
    • Concept checks
    • Completion certificate
    • Lifetime access to this curriculum version

    One payment. Secure checkout.

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    The System

    $379one-time

    Everything in The Course, plus the builder’s toolkit and case studies.

    • Everything in The Course
    • The downloadable Builder's Toolkit
    • Spec template and hardening checklist
    • AI review prompt pack
    • Case studies

    Lifetime access to your version, plus every fix and update.

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    Reviewed capstone, a Verified mark, and two one-on-one review sessions.

    • A reviewed capstone project
    • The Verified mark
    • Two one-on-one review sessions

    Teams

    Per seatannual

    Concept Mode for a whole team, with seats managed in one place.

    • Everything in The System
    • Annual per-seat pricing
    • A shared view of team progress
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    IncludedThe CourseThe SystemComing soonVerified · soon
    11 modules + summary videos
    Inspect exercises + concept checks
    Completion certificate
    Builder’s toolkit—
    Case studies—
    Reviewed capstone + Verified mark——
    2 × 1:1 review sessions——
    Lifetime access

    Common questions

    In some countries we offer a fair price based on local buying power, so the course is fair to buy wherever you live. Your price depends on the country of your card.

    Yes. US students get 40% off The Course. Sign up with a verified .edu email and the discount applies automatically at checkout. Outside the US? Prices are already adjusted for your country, and you can ask your school, club or program about a partner code.

    No. You'll learn to specify, check and sign off on what AI builds. You'll read some code along the way, but you won't need to write it.

    That isn't the goal. You'll learn the concepts that decide whether an app is safe and correct, so you can direct and review AI-built work.

    None in particular. The concepts apply to any AI app builder or coding assistant, and to code written by hand.

    It's self-paced. Most modules take about an hour, and the capstone takes longer.

    Yes. Complete all 11 modules and pass their concept checks (retries are allowed).

    Lifetime access to the version of the course you buy, plus every fix and update to it. A future new edition may be sold separately, with a discount for existing buyers. If we ever close the platform, you'll get at least 60 days' notice and a downloadable copy of the course materials.

    You can get a full refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you've completed fewer than 3 paid modules. A refund removes course access and any certificate already issued. Donated and scholarship seats aren't refundable. The free modules (00 and 04) let you see exactly how we teach before you pay.

    Yes, priced per seat, billed annually. Email hello@conceptmode.io.

    Stop building blind.

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