Learn to build real apps and tools, with AI as your co-pilot.
You probably already have ideas for things that don't quite exist yet — a study app for the subject you actually care about, a tracker for your fantasy league, a small tool that fixes a problem no one else has noticed. Over six weeks, we'll take one of those ideas and turn it into something real that you actually ship to the internet, with your name on it.
A structured, project-based program in the skills the AI-native workforce is actually hiring for.
Ship is a small-cohort virtual program that teaches curious 8th–12th graders how to design, build, and ship real products and apps using AI as a collaborator. By the end of the six weeks, your student will have a handful of projects they built themselves, a real portfolio they can point to, and a set of habits that will keep compounding long after the program ends.
Pilot pricing: because this is our first cohort, the full six-week program is $50. Once we come out of pilot, Ship will run at full price — so this is the cheapest it will ever be.
Everyone else is doing the same checklist — you can build something only you could have built.
Grades, APs, honor societies, lab research, volunteer hours — every strong student has them, which is why they stop being interesting on their own. The people who actually stand out are the ones who went off-script and shipped something real with their name attached to it. That has never been easier to do than it is right now, and it has never mattered more.
If you're even a little curious about building things, this is honestly one of the most useful ways you can spend six weeks of your life.
What you'll walk away with: a portfolio of personal websites, interactive apps, data-powered tools, a full-stack app, an AI-powered feature, and a native iOS app — all live, all yours.
Every strong applicant looks the same on paper — the ones who stand out built something only they could have built.
Admissions officers and hiring managers read thousands of resumes that look nearly identical. The students who break through are rarely the ones with the longest list of activities; they're the ones who shipped something real, with their own name on it. That kind of work has never been easier to produce than it is right now, and it has never mattered more to the people reading applications.
Ship is a structured, project-based program in product thinking, design, engineering, and AI fluency. The cohort is capped at 10–12 so every student gets real feedback — and it's fully virtual, so there are no commutes or drop-off logistics.
What they'll build: a portfolio of personal websites, interactive apps, data-powered tools, a full-stack app, an AI-powered feature, and a native iOS app — all live, all theirs.
Six weeks, live on Zoom, using the same tools real builders use
Check with your school or education program — Claude Pro may be available at a discount or free through institutional access.
Adib Choudhury
Operator, investor, and builder based in San Francisco. Adib grew up in Northern Virginia and earned a B.S. in Commerce (Finance) from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. His career spans software companies, investing and M&A, and executive leadership, and he currently serves on the boards of several startups and nonprofits.
Outside of work, Adib has shipped more than a dozen personal apps using AI — including a Quranic study app, a native iOS reading tracker, and a personal stock metrics dashboard — all on ihsan.build. He's teaching Ship because he believes every curious student should know how to turn an idea into a real, shippable product.
Before Day 1
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A laptop, 2020 or newer (8GB RAM+)
Mac or Windows both work. An M1 MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM runs everything comfortably.
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Claude Pro ($20/month)
The free plan hits limits quickly. Subscribe for the two months the program runs and cancel afterward. Check with your school — Claude Pro may be available free through institutional access.
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$5 in Claude API credits
For Week 5, when we build AI-powered features using the Claude API. Five dollars covers everything in class with room to experiment.
A short form, and one real question.
The pilot cohort is capped at 10–12 students and begins June 18. I'll read applications in the order they arrive, so there's a real benefit to getting yours in sooner rather than later. The question at the bottom is the one I actually care most about — take a few minutes on it.
"What's something you wish existed — that you'd want to build?"
Got it — thank you.
Your application is in. Adib will personally read it and reach back out within 48 hours. If you have follow-up questions in the meantime, email adib@ihsan.build.