FREE 14-DAY
AI CODING
BOOTCAMP

Edinburg, Texas

14 consecutive days.
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, every day.
About 140 scheduled hours.
In person, hands-on, and free.
Bring a laptop. About 10–15 seats.

Three RGV developers teaching the AI coding workflows we actually use. Structured projects. Not a lecture series.

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14 consecutive days Aug 31 – Sep 13, 2026
~140 hours 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM every day
~10–15 seats In person · Edinburg, TX
Laptop required Free
14 consecutive days 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ~140 hours Edinburg, Texas Bring a laptop ~10–15 seats Free
The hours

Fourteen days in a row. No off-days.

Every day is 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Ten hours a day, fourteen days in a row.
About 140 scheduled hours.
If you cannot give the whole calendar, this is not the room.

  1. Day 017 AM–5 PM
  2. Day 027 AM–5 PM
  3. Day 037 AM–5 PM
  4. Day 047 AM–5 PM
  5. Day 057 AM–5 PM
  6. Day 067 AM–5 PM
  7. Day 077 AM–5 PM
  8. Day 087 AM–5 PM
  9. Day 097 AM–5 PM
  10. Day 107 AM–5 PM
  11. Day 117 AM–5 PM
  12. Day 127 AM–5 PM
  13. Day 137 AM–5 PM
  14. Day 147 AM–5 PM

14 days × 10 hours = ~140 scheduled hours

The commitment

This is not a meetup.
It is ~140 hours in the chair.

Fourteen consecutive days in Edinburg. 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, every day. In person. Hands-on. Free. About 10–15 people. You bring a laptop, and you give the whole calendar.

This is not a normal class

You’re Going to Build.

This is not 10 hours a day of lectures. Most of your time will be spent working on actual software. We will provide the projects, requirements, development environment, and curriculum. You will not need to come up with your own app idea. Everyone will work through structured projects designed to teach a repeatable development process.

Requirements Plan Build Test Debug Git Deploy
What you’ll work with

AI tools inside a real workflow

You will not master every tool in 14 days. The goal is to understand how to use AI coding tools inside a real software development workflow — reading the output, changing it, and shipping it.

Claude
OpenAI Codex
Grok
Git
GitHub
VS Code
APIs
Databases
Front-end
Back-end
Debugging
Deployment
AI coding agents
Requirements
Code review
Testing
Play

Frontera Fight

Photoreal fight on the spaceport. Pick one from the mural, first to two rounds. An original game on this site, not the camp curriculum.

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A day

One day is ten hours. Do it fourteen times.

  1. 7:00 AM

    Doors. Laptop out.

    We start on time. This is in person in Edinburg — not a stream you can join late.

  2. All day

    Hands-on build

    Ten scheduled hours of building with AI, in the room, every day. Not a lecture series.

  3. 5:00 PM

    That’s one of fourteen

    Then you come back tomorrow. Consecutive days. About 140 hours when the two weeks are done.

If you can give all 14 days, apply for a spot →

Edinburg · 14 consecutive days

How the 14 days work

Help starts high. It steps down.

Fourteen consecutive days, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Instructor hand-holding decreases as the program progresses. By the last days, you are turning requirements into working software with less guidance.

Days 1–3Foundations
  • Development environment
  • AI-assisted coding workflow
  • Git and GitHub
  • Understanding projects and repositories
  • Giving AI useful context
  • Reading and debugging generated code
Days 4–6Guided Build
  • Build a complete application together
  • Front end, back end, and database
  • APIs and authentication
  • Deployment
Day 7Build + Catch-Up
  • Review
  • Debugging
  • Reinforce fundamentals
  • Finish unfinished work
Days 8–10Less Guidance
  • New software requirements
  • Participants take more responsibility
  • Planning with AI
  • Debugging, testing, and code review
Days 11–12Business Challenge
  • A curated real-world business problem
  • Turn requirements into working software
Days 13–14Finish + Ship
  • Fix issues
  • Improve the product
  • Deploy
  • Review the code
  • Final project review

This is a serious time commitment: about 140 scheduled hours over 14 consecutive days. Do not apply unless you can realistically make it.

Who this is for

You do not need to be a professional developer.

  • Students
  • Beginners who are comfortable with computers
  • Junior developers
  • IT professionals
  • Designers or technical creatives
  • People trying to move into software development
  • Professionals interested in AI-assisted development
  • People willing to troubleshoot and figure things out

You should be comfortable using a computer and willing to struggle through technical problems.

Who this is not for

Be blunt with yourself before you apply.

This probably is not for you if:

  • You cannot attend most or all of the 14 days.
  • You only want to watch AI demonstrations.
  • You are looking for a quick certification.
  • You expect AI to build everything while you sit back.
  • You do not want to debug problems.
  • You are looking for guaranteed employment.
  • You cannot bring a laptop.
  • You are not comfortable committing significant time for two weeks.

Read this before you apply

14 consecutive days.
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
In person in Edinburg, Texas.

  1. Mon31
  2. Tue1
  3. Wed2
  4. Thu3
  5. Fri4
  6. Sat5
  7. Sun6
  8. Mon7
  9. Tue8
  10. Wed9
  11. Thu10
  12. Fri11
  13. Sat12
  14. Sun13

August 31 – September 13, 2026

Do not apply unless you can realistically make this commitment. The bootcamp is free, but seats are limited.

Applicants may be required to complete basic setup work before being accepted, such as:

  • Creating a GitHub account
  • Installing development software
  • Running a sample project
  • Confirming their laptop is ready

Completing the setup does not need to be difficult. It is primarily used to make sure participants are serious.

About us

Why are we doing this?

We’re three guys from the Rio Grande Valley who work with software and have been spending a lot of time learning how AI coding tools are changing the way software gets built. We have access to a space in Edinburg and decided to put together a small free bootcamp to share what we’ve learned.

We are not claiming to know everything. We are not presenting this as a replacement for a computer science degree or professional engineering experience. We simply believe the fastest way to understand these tools is to build with them.

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RGV business owners

Have a business problem software could fix?

We are also looking for real problems from businesses in the Rio Grande Valley that could potentially be turned into educational development challenges. We are not looking for vague startup ideas. We are looking for real operational problems.

Submit a Business Problem

Submitting a problem does not mean we will build production software for your business. Selected problems may be simplified, anonymized, or turned into educational case studies.

Do not submit confidential customer information, passwords, payment information, medical information, or other sensitive data.

FAQ

Straight answers.

Free. In person. 14 consecutive days in Edinburg. Bring a laptop. No certification, no job guarantee, no company affiliation unless we say so.

14 consecutive days 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM ~140 hours Bring a laptop In person ~10–15 seats
QIs the bootcamp really free?
Yes.
QHow long is it?
14 consecutive days, from 7 AM to 5 PM. This cohort runs August 31 through September 13, 2026. That’s about 140 scheduled hours.
QWhere is it?
Edinburg, Texas. Exact location will be provided to accepted participants.
QDo I need coding experience?
Professional coding experience is not required, but participants should be comfortable using computers and willing to troubleshoot.
QDo I need a laptop?
Yes.
QWill I receive a certification?
No.
QWill this get me a job?
There are no job guarantees.
QCan I build my own app idea?
No. The curriculum and projects will be provided.
QWhy not?
Because the purpose of the bootcamp is to teach a structured development workflow using carefully designed projects.
QWhat AI tools will we use?
The curriculum may use tools such as Claude, Codex, Grok, and other modern development tools. The exact tools may change.
QWhat happens if I miss a day?
Because the program moves quickly, missing multiple days may make it difficult to keep up.
QWill there be homework?
Participants may occasionally need to complete setup, review, or unfinished work outside scheduled hours.
QIs this affiliated with UTRGV, STC, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or another company?
No, unless explicitly stated otherwise. We do not use company logos in a way that implies sponsorship.
About 10–15 seats

Apply for a spot only if you can give the hours

Free 14-day AI coding bootcamp in Edinburg, Texas. In person and hands-on. If every line below is true for you, apply.

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