Ship Faster with AI

Built for the engineer who wants to wield AI with real judgment in their day-to-day engineering work. Get hands-on reps and interactive workshops to ship faster and level up your impact. Built by the Formation Team.

NEED TO KNOW

How it works

Basics

Price
$1500
Length
4 Weeks
Next Start Date
Seats full — more dates soon!
Location
Anywhere
Time Commitment
3-5 hours / week

Week by Week

Week 1

AI Foundations

Master the essential AI tools and models to become a velocity multiplier. Break down large tasks and provide clear context to AI systems.

Week 2

Large Codebases

Navigate complex architectures and ship your first AI-assisted tasks with confidence. Practice test-driven development and refactoring for large-scale projects.

Week 3

Architecting AI-Friendly Codebases

Structure your codebase to maximize AI effectiveness through better documentation and modular design. Implement recognizable patterns and AI-powered code review processes.

Week 4

Turbocharge Your Career w/ AI

Take AI past code to guide career growth, performance reviews, and establish your voice as a thought leader.

Weekly Interactive Workshops

Thursdays 5pm PT and Fridays 11am PT
Work alongside industry-leading mentors in interactive workshops offered twice weekly in small groups. Each session covers the same core content through different practical problems. Pick the time that works for your schedule, or sharpen your edge by attending both sessions for varied perspectives.

REIMBURSEMENT

Get it reimbursed

Many participants got this intensive reimbursed by their company under professional development benefits. If you'd like to do the same, our support team will provide the documentation you need to get it covered. Sample Message.

$1500
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Many companies reimburse in full
Policies vary by company and reimbursement is not guaranteed. Check with your manager, human resources, or internal documentation before enrolling.

This intensive is a perfect fit if...

• You know AI matters but feel uncertain about best practices in your daily work
• Your company pushes AI adoption without providing clear implementation guidance
• The rising AI bar makes you anxious and you want concrete, actionable strategies
• You use ChatGPT/Copilot but suspect you're missing major productivity wins
• You're evaluating practical, hands-on AI prep options for your engineering team

Skip this if...

• Your company already has proprietary internal AI tools and comprehensive AI enablement
• You are the top user of AI on your team and confidently integrating AI across your entire development workflow
• You want theoretical ML foundations rather than hands-on implementation tactics

Who are We

Built by engineers working on the cutting edge of the industry.

Michael Novati
Founder and CTO
8+ years as Senior Staff Software Engineer @Facebook
Top all-time committer to @Facebook’s codebase during his tenure
Founded Formation to help create more diverse engineering teams

Sophie Novati
Founder and CEO
6+ years as Staff Engineer @Facebook, @Nextdoor
Interviewed and mentored 100+ software engineers
Founded Formation to fix the inequities in the tech industry

What people are saying

I feel like I've learned so much that has completely changed how I interact with AI at work. Before taking this course, I was honestly feeling sort of unsure about what kind of value AI could provide me and I feel totally different now.

Owen L.

Once I got the setup, it was off to the races. I've been transitioning between jobs, and until now I hadn't used CLI tools like Claude Code. I've been using them extensively to generate artifacts for projects I've been helping with, and they've also been instrumental in helping me design effective solutions.

Michael S.

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