The course

From your first line of Python to a product you've shipped.

A calm, structured path for people who actually want to build — taught by someone who ships software where mistakes aren't an option. No hype, no gatekeeping, no copy-paste-and-pray.

In the making, in the open — right here on codewithpav.com. Join the list to follow the build and get early access.
/01why this exists

Most coding courses leave you stuck.

You finish the tutorials and still can't build anything of your own. AI tools feel like magic — until they break, and then you're lost, because no one taught you what's underneath. This course fixes that: real foundations, real projects, and the judgement to use AI well instead of blindly.

/02who it's for

Built for people who want to actually build.

Total beginners

Never written a line of code. You'll start at zero and finish with a real app you can show anyone.

Career switchers

Moving toward tech. Build a genuine portfolio project that proves you can ship, not just pass a quiz.

Legal & ops professionals

Automate the work and learn why foundations make AI safe to use on sensitive, regulated data.

/03the modules

Seven modules, in a deliberate order.

Each one builds on the last. Nothing assumed, nothing skipped.

01

Python foundations

Variables, logic and functions — the real building blocks, taught by building rather than memorising.

advances: GoToday
02

Working with APIs

Pull live data from real services into your own programs, and understand what's happening on the wire.

advances: GoToday
03

Adding AI

Wire a model into your app so it does something genuinely smart — and learn what it can and can't be trusted with.

advances: GoToday
04

AI-assisted coding with Cursor

Build faster with AI while staying fully in control of what it writes — the difference between a power tool and a black box.

advances: every project
05

Applying it to real work

Automate professional, legal and operations tasks where getting it right actually matters.

advances: bonus builds
06

Git & GitHub

Save, back up and share your code like a professional — the gentle version.

advances: every project
07

Shipping with React & deployment

Turn your work into a real product, live on the web for anyone to use.

advances: GoToday
/04what you'll build
Flagship project

GoToday — your first shipped app.

A live weather and AI itinerary app, built module by module until it's deployed and real. It's the spine of the course — you see the finished product on day one, then earn every piece of it.

See GoToday live →
What's inside
  • + Live weather from a real API
  • + An AI layer that writes the itinerary
  • + A clean React frontend, built with Cursor
  • + Deployed and shareable on Vercel
Bonus · example

DocDigest

Summarise a contract or long PDF with an AI layer — built for legal & ops work.

Bonus · example

CSV → Clarity

Turn a messy spreadsheet into plain-English answers you can trust.

Bonus · example

DayBrief

Your morning update — weather, calendar and news — assembled automatically.

Bonus builds are examples you tackle once the foundations are in — the library grows over time. See all projects →

/05what you'll gain

What you'll walk away with.

  • +
    A deployed appSomething real in your portfolio, not a certificate.
  • +
    Code you understandThe ability to read and fix your own work — and AI's.
  • +
    AI used safelyConfidence to use AI tools even on sensitive, real work.
  • +
    A way to shipA repeatable path from idea to live product.
  • +
    Durable foundationsSkills that don't expire when the tools change.
  • +
    Proof you can buildWork you can point to in any interview or pitch.
/06why me
"I teach the same skills I rely on in high-stakes, sensitive-data work every day. That's exactly why I care about doing it properly."
Pav — by day, I lead global technology, AI platforms and engineering in highly regulated markets. The coaching is the same discipline I use shipping real software, made simple enough to start from zero.
/07questions

Honest answers.

Do I need any experience?

None at all. The course starts at absolute zero and assumes you've never written a line of code.

Is this only for legal or ops people?

No — anyone can take it. Legal and ops professionals just get extra-relevant examples, because that's the world I work in.

What about "vibe coding" and AI writing the code?

Covered properly. You'll learn to use AI as a power tool and understand everything it produces — which is exactly what makes it safe to rely on.

How much time does it take?

Short lessons you can fit around work. There's no clock — you go at your pace and never get left behind.

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