DO ENGINEERING

BUILD & LEARN

Don't just learn. DO.

Learn technology by building something real.

Go beyond tutorials, coding exercises, certificates, and AI-generated code. Build a real product while learning how modern technology actually works.

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LEARNING LOOP

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01REAL PRODUCT
02ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
03AI TOOLS
04EXPERIENCED MENTORSHIP

CORE PHILOSOPHY

Learn How Engineers Think—Not Just How to Write Code

Modern AI can generate code faster than ever. But understanding software requires knowing why systems are designed the way they are.

Build & Learn combines real products, engineering fundamentals, AI tools, and experienced mentorship. Concepts are learned while applying them directly.

CONCEPTWHY IT MATTERSHOW WE USE ITTRADEOFFS

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Different starting points. Real engineering at every level.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Build Your First Real Product

For motivated high school students who want to go beyond coding classes and tutorial projects.

IdeaDesignCodeCloudLaunch
ProgrammingAIAPIsDatabasesCloudNetworkingSecurityProduct thinkingEngineering tradeoffs

Build a substantial project for a broader portfolio and something meaningful to discuss in college applications.

Don't just tell colleges you're interested in technology. Build something that demonstrates it.

Build Your First Product

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Turn Classroom Knowledge Into Engineering Experience

Apply computer science and engineering concepts to a real product.

IdeaDesignArchitectureCodeCloudProductionReal Users
Software architectureAPIsDatabasesNetworkingSecurityCloudAIPerformanceDebuggingProduction systems

Build something you can demonstrate in internship and job interviews, your portfolio, GitHub, and résumé.

Build Your Portfolio

PROFESSIONALS

Go Beyond Tutorials

For engineers, product managers, technical leaders, and professionals seeking deeper practical understanding.

AI / LLMsAI agentsCloudArchitectureAPIsDatabasesNetworkingSecurityDistributed systemsPerformanceScalabilityReliabilityObservabilitySystem design

Apply these concepts to a real product rather than consuming another course.

Build Your Skills

Projects demonstrate initiative, learning, technical ability, creativity, and follow-through. No admission outcome is promised.

FREE CASE STUDY · 8-WEEK CURRICULUM

From Idea to Launch: XachTayMart.com

See exactly how a Build & Learn program runs, using a real bilingual (English & Vietnamese) e-commerce marketplace as the case study. Each week pairs one product milestone with the engineering fundamentals behind it.

  • Week-by-week curriculum (8 weeks)
  • Real architecture & technology stack
  • Hands-on outcome for every week
  • Estimated program cost included
Domains & DNSAuth & securityAI vision & RAGPaymentsScale & performanceMobile & launch

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We will email you the download link. Includes the full curriculum and estimated program cost.

WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY LEARN

Software engineering is much more than application code.

ArchitectureNetworkingSecurityDataPerformanceScalabilityReliabilityCloudCostEngineering Tradeoffs
USER / BROWSER / MOBILE
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INTERNET / DNS / HTTPS
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API / BACKEND
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AUTHENTICATION / BUSINESS LOGIC
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CACHE / DATABASE / STORAGE
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CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

AI + ENGINEERING JUDGMENT

Build Faster With AI. Think Like an Engineer.

Use modern AI tools where appropriate for research, prototyping, coding, testing, documentation, and debugging—while learning to evaluate generated solutions instead of blindly accepting them.

AI helps you build faster.
Fundamentals help you build better.

DIFFERENT DEPTHS

High School Student

Core concepts with accessible explanations.

College Student

Deeper implementation and architecture.

Professional

Advanced engineering topics and tradeoffs.

Same real product. Different depth of learning.

LEARN ALONGSIDE EXPERIENCE

Dr. Tuan Do

Learn how experienced engineers think.

  • 20 years of professional engineering experience
  • PhD — Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • M.S. — Computer Science
  • Experience across startups and major technology organizations

Experience includes Microsoft, Amazon, Amwell, POLITICO, ViTel Net, and Global Wireless Solutions.

PAST ROLES SHOWN FOR EXPERIENCE CONTEXT · NO ENDORSEMENT OR AFFILIATION BY FORMER EMPLOYERS IS IMPLIED

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BUILD & LEARN

What do you want to build?

Start with an idea. Build something real. Understand how it works. Launch it.

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