Vercel
OpenAI
Cursor
Claude Code
Most builders get stuck in the loop: demo after demo, tutorial after tutorial.
You’ve tinkered with Lovable, Cursor, Claude Code… yet nothing’s live.
The truth? Big products are just stacked small ones — and perfectionism kills momentum.
This bootcamp gives you constraints and breaks that cycle:
One week, one app, ship by Sunday.
By week 4, you’ll have four real apps live on the internet — and the confidence to keep shipping.
Focus. Execute. Repeat.
This bootcamp is about shipping and speed.
Most builders stall out tweaking features, polishing designs, and chasing "perfect."
The ones who win take action.
In just 4 weeks, you’ll build that muscle:
✅ One app per week, shipped by Sunday night
✅ Clear weekly structure (no guesswork)
✅ Accountability through group deadlines, Slack check-ins, and leaderboards
You won’t just learn how to build — you’ll become someone who ships.
Your Instructors
Master the Art of Shipping Fast
Forget endless tutorials.
This bootcamp is about applying tools in the real world — fast.
You’ll Learn How To
- Ship fast (and simple) — focus on one feature
- Deploy early — learn deployment before worrying about polish
- Level up weekly — start simple, add complexity, learn different tools
- Think like a developer — spot problems, debug, and make confident decisions
You’ll Walk Away With
- ✅ 4 live apps (text, directory, image, combo)
- ✅ Real users actually testing your products
- ✅ A repeatable framework and skillset to build anything in the future
This isn’t just a course — it’s a system that forces you to ship.
Our Deep Work OS keeps you focused and accountable every single day.
- Deep Work OS — lock in your daily focus and build momentum
- Step-by-step framework — follow a structured curriculum that guides your build in real time
- Gamification — hit your goals with leaderboards, milestones, and accountability
- Hands-on support — weekly office hours, Slack community, and direct feedback when you need it
Designed for people with full-time jobs (and busy lives)
This 4-week bootcamp is built for builders who have limited time but big ambitions.
Lessons are self-paced, with one app shipped each week.
You’ll join optional office hours, get Slack feedback, and stay accountable with your cohort.
You’ll also get lifetime access to all materials — so you can revisit and rebuild anytime.
The Syllabus
Welcome To The 4x4 Bootcamp [From Alex]
Onboarding: Join The Slack
Register For Office Hours
Our 4x4 Tech Stack
Find Your Idea & Commit To It (10 min exercise)
Intro to User Flows
Create your own User Flow
Starting the Build (Your First Convex Chef Prompt)
Run your project locally with Claude Code
Push To GitHub
Deploy To Production with Vercel
Week 1 Complete - My First App Is Live! 🎉
Bonus: Issues with deployment?
Bonus: Add a custom domain
Bonus: Debugging with AI
Bonus: Setting up Claude Code for the first time
vibe check: how is your experience so far?
Commit to Your Directory Idea
Planning Your Directory App
Starting the Build with Convex Chef
Making Changes within Convex Chef
Running your project locally with Claude Code
Simple Content Creation using Claude Code
Bonus: Advanced Content Creation using Claude Code
Making Changes to App + Data using Claude Code
Push to Github
Deploy Your Directory + Transfer Data 🚀
Week 2 Complete (+ Vibe Check)
Commit to your Image App Idea
Validating Your Image App Idea
Planning Your Image App
Starting your Convex Chef Build
Testing our Convex Build
Adding the Image Generation API
Run locally with Claude Code + Making Updates
Deploying your Image App
Ship By Sunday - Week 3 Complete (+ Vibe Check)
Bonus: You've run out of Convex Chef Tokens - now what?
Finding Your API intro
Exploring and Testing APIs on RapidAPI
Generating App Ideas with Your API
Mapping out your User Flow
Starting Convex Chef Build
Running Project Locally + Prepping for Changes
Connecting Your API to the App
Adding AI Processing to Your API Data
Ship Your Final App 🚀
Bonus Module: Level up your design using Claude Design Skills
Final Celebration - You Did It! 🎉
Fill Out Survey + Get Your Custom Hat!!
Word on the Street
The AI bootcamp has given me a whole new buzz. I’m waking up early to work on my project, jumping back into it at night, and even spending my weekends building because I genuinely want to. It’s opened my eyes to what’s possible with AI, helped me get much better at prompting, and finally let me test ideas I’ve been sitting on for years.
I started with 0 technical knowledge. By following the steps in the Starter Story program, I built and shipped my first tech product by myself within the week. More importantly, I know have a system, knowledge, and experience to do it again and again.
Amazing experience. The bootcamp cuts through all of the noise you hear online about vibe coding and helps you get straight into building.
This got me moving forward on things I wish I started 3-4 months ago. Thank you!
Just amazing. The structure, tasks, and gamified process has really pushed me to do the necessary work. It is just crazy good.
The accountability and gamification in the bootcamp was such a good motivator. I finally launched my MVP. I also felt like I wasn't doing it alone, thanks to the good vibes and feedback from my cohort and the Starter Story team.
Pat & his team are so close to you during the experience. It felt like a performance sports team where we all work individually and together to make something great happen. Plus - the accountability, content & structure are top notch.
This bootcamp gave me the structure, focus, accountability and motivation I needed to get my first paid customer!
We didn't just learn the theory, we put everything into practice through real-world projects. The bootcamp was challenging but well-paced, highly recommend.
Would highly recommend joining if you're still on the fence about it. You will ship something and you will be pushed to do it. Stop overthinking it, and send it!
In a Nutshell
✅ 28-day online bootcamp
✅ Live weekly office hours with your instructor + cohort group
✅ Access to our Deep Work OS
✅ Access to our private Slack community (3,000+ builders)
✅ Lifetime access to all materials
✅ Price: $495
FAQ
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