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Software Builders Cohort

Build practical software while strengthening your engineering foundations in live Zoom classes. Learn, collaborate with other builders, form a team and take a real project from idea to working product.

For: Aspiring and early software engineers

Build: Working software product with a team

Dates:
Dec 1, 2026 → Jan 25, 2027
Duration:
8 weeks
Delivery:
Live Zoom classes · recordings for every member
Starts when:
100+ learners enrolled
Price:
₦100,000 ₦50,000 (early price until Dec)

Live Zoom + recordings

Classes run live on Zoom. Every cohort member also gets access to the class recordings — so if you miss a session, or want to revise, you can catch up anytime.

Enroll — ₦50,000 Create account

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Curriculum

Assigned Academy courses for this programme.

  • Software Engineering Foundations

    Required

  • Laravel for Beginners

    Required

  • Git Version Control Mastery

    Required

  • Building REST APIs with Laravel

    Required

  • Database Design & SQL for Developers

    Required

Missions

LEARN → TRY → APPLY → BUILD → PROVE progression for this programme.

  • LEARN

    LEARN — Strengthen engineering foundations

    LEARN mission for Software Builders Cohort: Strengthen engineering foundations.

  • TRY

    TRY — Build a working feature

    TRY mission for Software Builders Cohort: Build a working feature.

  • APPLY

    APPLY — Collaborate using modern development workflows

    APPLY mission for Software Builders Cohort: Collaborate using modern development workflows.

  • BUILD

    BUILD — Build the team project

    BUILD mission for Software Builders Cohort: Build the team project.

  • PROVE

    PROVE — Demo and prove the product

    PROVE mission for Software Builders Cohort: Demo and prove the product.

Programme milestones

Current: M1 — Orientation — Join the cohort and review the programme.

  1. M1 — Orientation

    Join the cohort and review the programme.

    in progress
  2. M2 — Learn

    Complete LEARN/TRY missions and assigned courses.

    pending
  3. M3 — Team Formation

    Create or join a team and add it to this cohort.

    pending
  4. M4 — Build

    Create your team project.

    pending
  5. M5 — Challenge

    Prepare your team demo and project submission.

    pending
  6. M5 — Final Challenge

    Prepare your team demo and project submission.

    pending
  7. M6 — Demo & Grow

    Present your work and explore Opportunities.

    pending

Schedule

  • Final Challenge

    deadline · Mon, Nov 30, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Orientation

    orientation · Tue, Dec 1, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Team Formation

    workshop · Tue, Dec 15, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Build Sprint

    workshop · Tue, Dec 22, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Build Checkpoint

    deadline · Tue, Jan 12, 2027 12:00 AM

  • Demo Day

    demo · Mon, Jan 25, 2027 11:59 PM

Teams

Durable builder teams participating in this programme.

  • No teams are participating yet.