Astera TeamApps · Web · AI
Live learning · Individual development

From an idea to a real digital product.

Learn to build with AI, starting from zero, or work one-to-one with a developer to turn your idea into working software. Two learning paths, one practical result.

First edition · maximum 5–8 participants~3 months · liveItalian or RussianYour own code and project
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Applications are open for interest. Dates and final terms are agreed before enrolment; completing the form does not reserve a seat. No payment is required at this stage.

Choose your path

Learn with a group or build individually.

A single practical framework, with different levels of attention and hands-on involvement.

First edition · maximum 5–8 participants

AI Product Builder · Live Cohort

Build your first working digital product with live guidance, practical exercises and feedback. Suitable for beginners; the scope must be realistic for three months.

5–8 people · approx. 3 months · live online

A small first group so each project receives individual attention and part of the program can be adapted to participants.

  • Start from an idea, even without a programming background
  • Your own app, web app, bot or small SaaS prototype
  • Live sessions, debugging and milestone reviews
  • Local project setup, security and publishing basics
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Personal project

Private Product Builder · 1:1

A tailored path around one real project. You decide how much code you want to write and how much work to share with the developer.

Your level of involvement is your choice. You can build it yourself with my guidance, develop alongside me, or delegate more implementation while remaining involved in product decisions. The aim is both a working product and an understanding of how to develop it further.

1:1
  • Learn & Build: you build with personal guidance
  • Build Together: we develop alongside each other
  • Guided Development: I handle more implementation
  • Architecture, feedback and priorities tied to your product
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Which path is right for you?

Three ways to work, for three different goals. No fixed course price published while applications are being collected.

Live Cohort

Learn to build products independently through live sessions and your own project.

5–8 people · about 3 months · direct guidanceApply for Live Cohort →

Private Product Builder

Learn and build a product with one-to-one support, choosing how hands-on you want to be.

1:1 · personal project · guided or shared developmentExplore Private 1:1 →

Custom Product Development

Get a finished product while delegating engineering work.

Discovery · architecture · development · releaseDiscuss the project →
Maksym Andriienko portrait
Who will guide you

Maksym Andriienko

Product Builder · AI-assisted Development · Digital Products

Over the past few years I have brought AI further into the way I build digital products. That showed me something important: creating software is now accessible to far more people than it used to be.

Accessible does not mean automatic.

AI can write code, but someone still has to decide what to build, choose tools and services, set up accounts, organize data and backend systems, secure credentials, manage costs and workloads, fix errors, and bring the product to release.

That is the door I want to open to people starting from zero: not merely teaching them how to ask AI for code, but how to turn an idea into a real digital product.

Published apps · Web products · AI integrations · MCP · iOS · Android

What you take away

Not another set of video lessons. A project you control.

The aim is to understand how digital products are built, not to depend on one prompt or a public repository.

A functioning product within an agreed scope
Your code and project files under your control
A configured local development environment
Backup and versioning practices
Real debugging and testing experience
An understanding of frontend, backend, APIs and data
Deployment and release fundamentals
A repeatable method for starting future products
Program

A practical route from idea to launch.

Topics are adapted to project type and starting level. No artificial promise that every app fits into 12 weeks.

01 · Product scope

Find the user problem, define MVP, map screens and prioritize features.

02 · Safe environment

IDE and AI coding tools, local files, local versioning, backup, .env and credentials.

03 · Interface & flows

Build a working UI, navigation, forms, accessibility and core user journeys.

04 · Data & APIs

Understand backend basics, authentication, databases, API and AI integrations.

05 · Debugging & quality

Read errors, test, handle edge cases and protect private data.

06 · Release & next steps

Deploy a working version and plan iteration, publishing and maintenance.

AI can write code. It cannot make every decision for you.

The program covers the work that “vibe coding” videos often skip: accounts and registrations, development environments, cloud services, APIs, security, data handling, costs, service limits, workloads, debugging, versioning, backups, deployment and publishing.

The real goal is not to ask AI for code. It is to take a product from idea to reality.

Your code. Your data. Your choice.

GitHub is optional. You will learn which data and project components may be shared with external services and what should stay under your control.

Real shipped work

Three examples. Different engineering skills.

From practical mobile organizers to shared-backend products and AI connectors. These demonstrate shipped work, not guaranteed student outcomes.

Astera Bond

A multi-platform product built around a shared backend and integrated with multiple AI interfaces.

iOS · Android · Web · ChatGPT · Claude · shared backend

View productChatGPT ↗Claude ↗

Pet Care Organizer

A mobile organizer for pet care: structured records, documents, reminders and privacy-aware workflows.

Mobile app · structured data · documents · reminders · privacy

Google Play ↗

AI & MCP Integrations

ChatGPT, Claude and MCP integrations. Astera Tarot and Astera Oracle demonstrate AI interfaces connected to real services.

ChatGPT · Claude · MCP · APIs · backend

View productChatGPT ↗Claude ↗Tarot ↗

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Application

Tell me what you want to build.

This is an expression of interest, not a payment or automatic enrolment. After an initial review we can discuss format, feasibility, timing and terms.

The form stores nothing on this site. Submitting opens a prepared message in WhatsApp or your email application; you must send it there yourself.

Practical questions

Before you apply

Is experience with programming required?

No. The group is designed to accept beginners, but you must be ready to practice between sessions.

Do I have to put my code on GitHub?

No. Local project management is supported. You will learn when sharing code externally is useful and how to do it safely.

Will I be able to build any app after three months?

No course can honestly guarantee that. You will gain practical experience on one scoped project and a method for approaching the next.

Are the courses taught in English?

The current course languages are Italian and Russian. This page explains the program in English; the teaching language is selected in your enquiry.

Does an application mean I have booked a place?

No. No payment is taken here. Dates, availability, learning goals and the final offer are confirmed individually.