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The 2 Tracks

Build your startup, or build your career.

Two tracks with the same start and a different destination. Compare them side by side, then open the one that fits you.

The 2 Tracks

Same start. Different destination.

Each track has 4 steps and ends somewhere specific.

Track 01 · Build your startup

Founder Track

For people who want to start a company.

  • You have an idea but have not shipped a product yet.
  • You start projects and want the structure to launch one.
  • You want to build a company of your own.

The 4 Steps

  1. Idea

    Find a problem worth building a company around.

  2. Build

    Turn it into a product people can use.

  3. Launch

    Put it in front of real users.

  4. Company

    Grow what works into a startup.

You Leave WithA startup you built

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Track 02 · Build your career

FDE Track

For engineers who want a career as an FDE.

  • You can code and want real projects, not tutorials.
  • You want to build software for real customers.
  • You want your engineering career to move faster.

The 4 Steps

  1. Skills

    Sharpen the engineering the role demands.

  2. Projects

    Ship real projects instead of exercises.

  3. Deployment

    Take your work to where it is actually used.

  4. Career

    Use what you built to go after an FDE role.

You Leave WithThe skills and projects for an FDE role

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Who It Is For

Which track is right for you?

Choose the Founder Track if…

  • You have an idea but have not shipped a product yet.
  • You start projects and want the structure to launch one.
  • You want to build a company of your own.
See the Founder Track

Choose the FDE Track if…

  • You can code and want real projects, not tutorials.
  • You want to build software for real customers.
  • You want your engineering career to move faster.
See the FDE Track

Side by side

The Founder Track and the FDE Track compared
Founder TrackFDE Track
GoalBuild your startupBuild your career
Who it is forFor people who want to start a company.For engineers who want a career as an FDE.
The 4 stepsIdea → Build → Launch → CompanySkills → Projects → Deployment → Career
You leave withA startup you builtThe skills and projects for an FDE role
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What You Get

What you walk away with.

Switch between the tracks to see what each one gives you.

  • 01

    A Path From Idea to Launch

    A clear route from the first idea to a startup that is live.

  • 02

    A Structure That Keeps You Building

    You spend your time shipping the product, not planning it.

  • 03

    Feedback While You Build

    Input on what you are making while there is still time to change it.

  • 04

    Founders Beside You

    Other people on the same track, building their own startups.

Applications

Which track is yours?

Entry is by application. The form takes a few minutes.

The Application Asks For

  1. 1Which track you want to join
  2. 2Your name and email address
  3. 3A few sentences on what you want to build
Founder TrackFDE Track