Idea LaunchPad: Build Your App
Learn to build your idea into a working application and launch it live.
For working professionals with zero technical background.
This Is the Best Time to Be a Non-Technical Founder
Solo founders are building and launching applications without writing a single line of code. Apps that solve real problems. Apps that generate revenue. Apps built in weeks, not years.
The shift happened in 2024-2025 when AI coding agents removed the technical barrier. Now the limiting factor isn't coding knowledge. It's clear thinking and the ability to articulate what you want to build, whether that is a startup product or an internal tool for your team.
If you have an app idea, an internal tool you want to build, or a workflow you want to improve at work, you can build it.
That's what Idea LaunchPad does.
We're the only KHDA-approved institute in the UAE teaching with Claude Code and Codex CLI, the two most powerful AI coding agents globally. They work like ChatGPT: you describe what you want, they build it.
We teach the same engineering methodology that Anthropic's own teams use to build Claude Code — the plan-before-code workflows, the structured review cycles, and the multi-agent patterns that separate professional software from weekend experiments. This isn't prompt engineering. It's engineering.
Choose a format that fits your schedule and work with expert guidance to build and deploy your first working application.
From Zero to Deployed in 6 Sessions
The skill isn't coding. It's directing AI through clear thinking, for products, tools, and internal systems.
Here's the exact process you'll follow to bring your app idea to life:
Foundation, Validation & First Deployment
Turn your idea into a focused MVP that solves a real problem. Validate it against reality, strip it to essentials, and form your 4-person team pod. Deploy your first live page to a real URL within hours. This is where ideas stop being theoretical: you'll leave with a validated concept, your team, and a working product online.
Technical Blueprint & Project Configuration
Before building, create the documents that guide your AI. Generate your PRD (Product Requirements Document) — the technical blueprint Claude references constantly. Break your app into a prioritized Feature List that prevents Claude from building everything at once. Configure your project with CLAUDE.md files that teach the AI your standards and preferences. By the end, your project has the same documentation structure used by professional engineering teams.
Core Feature Development & AI Direction
Direct AI like your engineering team to build your app's main function. Break complex features into clear, testable components and command agents to code, review, and deploy safely. This is where your app goes from static page to functional product: it performs its first real task and you understand how to ship production-grade code.
Database & User Accounts
Give your product memory and secure access. Connect a database to store and retrieve real user data, then build authentication so each person has a private, protected space. Learn how modern apps handle login security and data privacy while AI handles the technical complexity. Your app now behaves like a professional platform.
Polish & Integration
Merge function with experience. Refine your interface, verify mobile responsiveness, and align every visual element with your style guide. Master fast testing and debugging techniques to eliminate friction. By the end your MVP feels cohesive, professional, and ready to put in front of real users.
Testing, Presentation & Demo Day
Ship your product. Run final quality checks, gather peer feedback, and prepare your product story. Fix last-minute issues with AI assistance and rehearse your pitch. Present your live, deployed MVP with a working URL and a clear roadmap for growth. Walk away with confidence, documentation, and a real product you built through focused, hands-on sessions.
Outcome
A live, functional MVP or internal tool built through guided, hands-on sessions without needing developers. You'll master how to validate ideas, design with intention, and direct AI tools with the clarity and confidence of a technical decision-maker. This isn't guided learning: you are building a real product or internal tool that real users can access, and gaining the repeatable capability to build again for any future idea or business need.
We work in small, focused groups so you get real individual attention and hands-on support. Message us on WhatsApp or give us a call to discuss your specific situation.
Who Is This For?
This program is for working professionals who want to learn how to build applications and internal tools with AI. You may have a startup idea, a custom app you want to build for your company, or a workflow you want to turn into a real system. In all cases, the goal is the same: gaining the capability to build.
You'll work alongside other professionals building their own projects, forming a practical builder network you can continue learning from.
Whether you're based in Dubai or flying in to build with us in the city of innovation, this is where ideas become real applications.
Program Format and Pricing
Idea LaunchPad offers two formats: Full-Time or Weekend. Same curriculum, choose what fits your schedule.
Full-Time Track
1 Week · Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
AED 6,900
Same curriculum, maximum build time. We teach and build together during class hours. Ideal for those who can dedicate full days to focused learning and hands-on development with immediate instructor access.
Weekend Track
4 Weeks · Saturdays 10am-3pm
AED 4,900
Same curriculum, extended build time. We teach and build during Saturday sessions, then your AI agents keep working throughout the week. Ideal for working professionals who can't take time off work.
Both tracks cover the same curriculum and provide full instructor access throughout the program.
As a non-technical person, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Idea LaunchPad 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.
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As a non-technical person, I wasn't sure what to expect from the Idea LaunchPad 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.
Dubai: Where the World Comes to Build
This program happens in Dubai for a reason. It's where innovation, investment, and ambition converge. Build your app during the day. Network with founders, investors, and fellow builders at night. Experience a city designed for people who create things.
You'll leave with more than a deployed application. You'll have connections in one of the world's fastest-growing tech ecosystems and memories of a week that changed everything.
Dubai is accessible. Visa-free for 150+ countries. Five-hour flight from most of Europe, Asia, and Africa. World-class dining, experiences, and energy. Combine five days of intensive learning with one of the best weeks of your life.
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