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KHDA Approved Programme

AI for
Software Development

Learn to build and deploy real applications by doing it ten times. Each build adds one new concept. By the end, the entire workflow is muscle memory.

AI for Software Development — participants building real applications with AI agents at Saqr Academy

“I built it within five days, exactly the way I wanted. Someone actually offered to buy the app from me two weeks later.”

Ragid Khader

Lead Solutions Architect, NYUAD

The Shift

A New Way of Building

Most non-technical founders and operators have tried to solve the same problem. They have a product idea, a process that needs automating, or a tool their team actually needs. The only path forward is hiring a developer, waiting months, and hoping the output resembles what they described.

The way professional software is built has changed. Engineering teams at Anthropic, Uber, and HubSpot no longer write most of their code by hand. They direct AI coding agents that do. Across four sessions, you build and ship approximately ten applications and leave with this skill as yours.

AI for Software Development — a new way of building
Curriculum

What You'll Build

Four sessions. Ten builds. A skill you keep.

Session 01

I Can Ship

Set up your tools and deploy a live website within the first hour. Learn vision documents and complete multiple build cycles from empty folder to live URL.

You'll be able to

Take an idea, brief an AI agent, and deploy a live site, from scratch, without writing code.

Session 02

I Can Build a Real App

Add databases, authentication, and environment variables. Write a PRD and configure CLAUDE.md so your agent builds to professional standards.

You'll be able to

Specify a product so clearly that the agent never has to guess what done looks like, then build it with a real database and login system.

Session 03

I Can Build Like a Professional

Add Codex as your code reviewer. Learn feature branches, pull requests, and professional code review before anything merges.

You'll be able to

Run the full professional workflow: plan, review, approve, build, review, merge. Nothing ships without passing the loop.

Session 04

I Can Ship With Confidence

Security, polish, and performance. Build your capstone, present to peers, and leave with your full prompt library and certificate.

You'll be able to

Ship a production-ready application. Then ship the next one faster, because the system is built and the skill is yours.

How This Works

Three Pillars

01

Learn by Repetition, Not by Watching

You don't build one thing with hand-holding. You build approximately ten things, each slightly more complex, each reinforcing every concept you have learned so far. By Session 4, the early steps are automatic. The skill belongs to you, not to the instructor.

02

Professional Engineering Discipline

You direct Claude Code as the builder and Codex as the independent reviewer. By Session 3, nothing merges without passing a plan review and a code review. Feature branches, pull requests, security audits. The discipline is the product.

03

Eight Students, One Facilitator

Every session is capped at eight. Our facilitators teach each concept, demonstrate it live, then circulate while you build. Most of the three hours is hands-on, not presentation. You are not watching someone else build. You are building.

Who This Is For

Built for Builders

Non-Technical Founders

Non-Technical Founders

You have a product idea but no way to build it without hiring a developer. This programme teaches you the repeatable skill of building software with AI agents, so you can build this idea and every one after it.

Operators Who Need Tools

Operators Who Need Tools

Your team needs internal tools that do not exist yet. You have waited months, paid developers for work that came back wrong, or settled for off-the-shelf software that does not fit. Learn to build what you actually need.

Professionals Ready to Build

Professionals Ready to Build

This is not an introduction to AI. It is not a coding course. It is a professional development programme for people who want to learn how real software gets built, and leave knowing they can do it independently.

In Their Words

What Graduates Say

As a non-technical person, I wasn't sure what to expect from the AI for Software Development Course, but in just five days I went from knowing nothing about app development to walking away with a fully built app. The experience far exceeded what I imagined to be possible and will have a significant impact on how I grow my business.

Lynne Meyer

Lynne Meyer

Founder, The People Strategy

I had previously paid developers AED 35,000 to build an app for me that never worked. In the AI for Software Development program, I built it within 5 days, exactly the way I wanted. Someone actually offered to buy the app from me two weeks later!

Ragid Khader

Ragid Khader

Lead Solutions Architect, NYUAD

As a founder leading a tech company, I realized that vision without technical execution has a ceiling. After Saqr Academy, I don't just lead teams. I can now understand, design, and build systems with AI. It's already impacting how we develop products: more speed, better architecture, and smarter decisions.

Victor Corvalan

Victor Corvalan

CEO, Progressia

I completed the AI for Software Development program at Saqr Academy in January 2026. Fantastic experience! Very hands-on, well structured, and focused on real-world use cases. Highly recommended.

Giuseppe R. Quevedo

Giuseppe R. Quevedo

Enterprise Account Executive, Acquia

Programme Format

Two Formats, Same Curriculum

Online Cohort

Online · Four Saturdays

AED7,600
Starts Saturday, June 6, 2026Saturdays · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT · 4 Sessions

The same four-session curriculum delivered live online, Saturdays 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM GMT. Same instructor, same hands-on approach. Maximum 8 participants.

KHDA certification
All programme materials
Complete prompt library
Alumni community access
Requires Claude Max + ChatGPT Plus subscriptions
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Live in DubaiIn-Person Cohort

In Person · Four Saturdays

AED9,600
Starts Saturday, June 6, 2026Saturdays · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM GST · 4 Sessions

4 sessions at our Dubai training centre, Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM GST. Direct instructor access, hands-on building, and a peer group of professionals. Maximum 8 participants.

KHDA certification
All programme materials
Complete prompt library
Alumni community access
Requires Claude Max + ChatGPT Plus subscriptions
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