Next Sprint: Jan 12–26, '26
Limited to 30 designers
The Problem
Traditional designer development doesn’t prepare teams for today’s product reality.
We don't teach Theory. We simulate Production.
Real Product Scenarios, Zero Production Risk
Designers work on challenges modeled after real problems from venture-backed startups. They get the context, constraints, and trade-offs of real product work, but the brief is a safe, learning-focused simulation. No roadmaps. No deliverables. No external ownership.
The AI-Native Workflow.
We break the "pixel-pushing" habit. We teach your team to use UX Pilot, Builder.io, Cursor, etc to generate wireframes and code in minutes, leaving them 90% of their time for high-level strategy and user problem-solving.
From Figma to "Shipped"
Design doesn't end at the mockup. We teach the "Builder Mindset", understanding how design decisions impact engineering effort. They return to your team speaking the same language as your developers.
The "Sprint Cycle"
The 14-Day Upgrade
A high-intensity sprint that turns your designers into faster, clearer, builder-minded contributors.
Kickoff + Challenge Reveal
Build Your Sprint Board
Strategize → Design → Prototype → Test → Ship
Final Review + Top Sprinters Selected
Fireside Chat With the Startup Team
Personalized 1-on-1 Review + Career Session
Las Sprint
How our cohort tackled a brief from Tinder’s Ex-CPO.
We stripped away the safety net. Working with Mark van Ryswyk & his design lead, our designers learned to prioritize features under pressure, discard bad ideas quickly, and connect UX decisions to actual ROI. This wasn't a classroom exercise; it was a simulation of a Lead Designer's week.
Oct '25
2 Weeks
Next-gen housing
AI|UX
Explore the key stages of the sprint
Get a Skills Audit that maps their future trajectory.
Design is often subjective; shipping isn't. You get full visibility into their sprint performance without having to manage it yourself.
Hard Skills
Proficiency with Figma, Builder.io, and AI workflows.
Soft Skills
Collaboration, feedback reception, and scope negotiation.
The Takeaway
Actionable insights you can use in your next 1:1.
Your Sprint Guides
Mentored by Leads, not "Instructors."
In collaboration with real AI startups
Each sprint is co-led with a partner AI startup, giving designers hands-on experience solving real product challenges alongside founders, PMs, and engineers building next-generation tools.
Pricing
Enterprise Impact.
Expense-Account Pricing.
Pilot Seat
A simple way to test how your designer levels up in a real two-week product sprint.
- Product-minded decision making
- Faster iteration with AI
- Stronger cross-functional collaboration
- Hands-on practice with real constraints
- End-to-end Ownership
- Faster ideation-to-implementation loops
- Designer → Builder workflows
- End-of-sprint Skills Audit
Team Access
When you want more than a single test seat, we adjust pricing based on the number of designers you send and the level of involvement your team wants.
- Everything in Pilot seat +
- Private, company-only sprints (6+ seats)
- A unified workflow adopted across your team
- Integration support for your real product processes
FAQs
