Noob-to-Ninja

Non-engineers who want a clear, practical understanding of how modern software and systems work—and who want to start building real projects using AI-driven coding tools.

Noob-to-Ninja is Codistry Academy’s flagship in-person foundational training—an intensive, highly practical 40-hour course for non-engineers who want to understand technology at a deep, working level. Whether you work in product, operations, design, strategy, finance, leadership, or a startup role where “tech” keeps appearing on your plate, this program gives you the conceptual fluency and practical confidence of a modern technical contributor.

Over five focused days, you’ll learn how computers, operating systems, networks, servers, and databases actually work under the hood. You’ll demystify terms that engineers use daily, understand how software is built and deployed, and learn to think in systems—not buzzwords. And unlike traditional bootcamps, this course embraces the reality of AI-driven development. You’ll learn how to collaborate with AI coding tools, write effective prompts, review generated code, and build small functioning applications with step-by-step AI assistance.

By the end of the week, you will:

Develop a true mental model of computing

Understand what a computer really does, how data moves, how processes run, how memory works, and why predictable systems matter.

Understand the foundations of modern software

Learn the basics of programming, data structures, control flow, functions, files, and debugging—supported by practical demos and AI-generated examples.

See how the entire web stack fits together

Follow a real request from browser to server to database and back. Explore HTTP, APIs, JSON, sessions, authentication, DNS, and cloud fundamentals.

Learn to think like an engineer

Grasp architectures, modular design, state, scalability, caching, and practical security concepts—without drowning in implementation detail.

Apply everything through guided AI-assisted projects

Build small real-world tools (CLI scripts, mini web apps, data transformations) with AI coding agents, learning how to structure prompts, review results, and iterate safely.

Leave with real confidence

This course won’t make you a senior engineer in five days—but it will dramatically accelerate your ability to communicate with technical teams, make informed decisions, contribute to product discussions, and build small working software with AI support.