Claude Code — Build Real Software with an AI Agent
BUILD WITH AI
Intensity Level
STANDALONE · TECHNICAL
Operational Duration
10–12 WEEKS
Course Code: CC-DV1
Enrolment
Dates announced soon
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MODULE TRACKS
Deep-Dive Specializations
Foundations & Agent Mechanics
Master the agent loop (describe → review → test → commit) and build the mental model for safe, controlled AI development. Set up your full dev environment and make your first change.
- • Agent vs. autocomplete; mental model & accountability
- • Terminal, Git, VS Code setup & first commit
- • The describe-review-test-commit loop
- • Safe testing on sample data (never production)
Programming Literacy & Build Skills
Learn core programming concepts (variables, logic, functions, data, APIs) by building small, real programs with the agent. Focus on reading, testing, and debugging — not lecturing.
- • Variables, conditionals, loops, functions, data structures
- • File I/O and API basics
- • Reading and testing agent-written code
- • Debugging with the agent and verifying fixes
Real Apps, Deployment & Advanced Tools
Ship full-stack applications — from multi-file projects and databases to deployed web apps. Then master orchestration, MCP, hooks, and custom agents to scale beyond single chats.
- • Multi-file projects, CLAUDE.md, and plan-before-build
- • Front-end, back-end, databases, and live deployment
- • Subagents, orchestration, context engineering
- • MCP, hooks, headless CI, and the Agent SDK
PROGRESSION PATHWAY
Badge Achievement Hierarchy
Builder Initiate
Level 1
Claude Code Developer
Current Tier
Agentic Engineer
Certified
WEEKLY PLAN
Timeline // 12 weeks · 6 build labs + portfolioWk 1–2
Module 1
Foundations & Setup
Install dev tools, meet Claude Code, learn the agent loop through small exercises and your first agent-guided script.
Wk 3–4
Module 2
Programming Literacy
Build small real programs with the agent (converters, file organisers). Read, test, explain, and debug—learn by shipping, not lectures.
Wk 5–6
Module 3
Daily Workflow in Real Projects
Use CLAUDE.md for project context, make multi-file changes, commit cleanly, and ship your first small app end-to-end.
Wk 7–8
Module 4
Web Apps, Databases & Deployment
Build a full-stack web app with a back-end, add storage, write tests, and deploy to a live public URL.
Wk 9–10
Module 5
Advanced Agentic Development
Orchestrate multi-step workflows with subagents, wire custom MCP servers, use hooks, and build a tiny custom agent with the Agent SDK.
Wk 11–12
Module 6
Capstone & Portfolio
Ship a capstone app for a simulated client, polish your GitHub portfolio, and write your 30-day next-steps plan.
TECHNICAL DELIVERABLES
System deployments you will depart with, fully optimized for production environments.
Forge Guarantee
“You will ship real, deployed software and leave with a GitHub portfolio employers actually hire from.”
GitHub Portfolio
6+ shipped applications including a capstone, each with clean documentation, live deployment URLs, and a compelling README.
Claude Code Developer Certificate
Issued by Zeta42 upon successful completion of all module checkpoints, weekly labs, and capstone presentation.
Agentic Dev Toolkit
Custom commands, CLAUDE.md templates, MCP setups, and hooks configurations ready to use in your own projects.