A gift of live lessons
AI Builder Starter
A Christmas gift for your college student or new grad. They learn to build real software by directing AI (Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding tool), taught 1-on-1 by a working software engineer. No coding experience needed.
Early-bird through November 30, then $249. Four live sessions, paid on PayPal.
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AI Builder Starter
4 live 1-on-1 Claude Code lessons
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How the gift works
- Buy on PayPal, certificate within 24 hoursOne payment covers all four sessions. A printable gift certificate is emailed to you, ready to put under the tree.
- Early January: we book the sessionsWe email your student to pick four 1-hour slots, evenings and weekends (Pacific time).
- 4 live 1-on-1 Zoom sessions in JanuaryThey choose a project (a website, a game, or a tool for their classes or job search) and ship it by the last session.
What will they build?
They type what they want in plain English, Claude Code builds it, and they learn to steer and fix it. Illustrations, not recordings:
- Make me a one-page website about my photography.A website, then they change it by asking.
- Build a game where I dodge falling rocks.A game, then they add levels by asking.
- Make a checklist that tracks my job applications.A tool for school or a job search, built around their own list.
Early-bird, through November 30 (Pacific time)
$199 $249
Four live 1-on-1 sessions. You pay on PayPal. Only 10 spots for January.
Full refund before the first session. Terms
Buy for $199Prefer the regular price? Buy for $249.
Questions parents ask
What do they need?
A laptop and their own Claude account (Claude Pro, about $20/month). No coding experience: the first session starts from zero.
What is Claude Code?
Anthropic's AI coding tool. They describe what they want and direct it, and learn to steer, check and fix what it builds.
Who teaches the lessons?
A working software engineer, 1-on-1, live on Zoom. Every email you send us is answered by that same person.
When do the lessons happen?
In January. We email your student in early January to pick four 1-hour slots, evenings and weekends (Pacific time). There are only 10 spots.
What if it doesn't work out?
Full refund before the first session. After that, each unused session is refunded at a quarter of what you paid. Sessions that can't be scheduled by January 31 move to February, or are refunded the same way.
Still have a question?
Email [email protected].