Get your tools ready
Configure your coding environment so it works for you - and stays yours after the day.
One day · Your idea · Your working prototype
Build it yourself.
With AI.
For real.
Bring the idea you can’t stop thinking about. Learn to work with agentic coding tools and leave with a prototype you built yourself - and the confidence to keep going.
Made for founders. No coding background required. Just bring a laptop and an idea.
Hands-on, all dayBuild as you learn
8–12 foundersSmall enough for real help
Your own ideaNo tutorial project
Keep what you makePrototype + setup + scorecard
A working day, not another webinar
The best way to understand the tools is to use them.
Most people only scratch the surface: vague prompts in, mysterious code out. In this workshop, you build with an experienced engineering leader beside you - learning how to give the tools direction and make sense of what they produce.
No lecture marathon. No watching someone else build. You do the work, with help when you need it.
The promise
Build something real. Know how to build again.
The build loop
Five moves from idea to demo.
Every step is practical. We narrate the decisions as you make them, so you leave with a process you can repeat.
Get clear before you build
Turn the idea in your head into instructions an AI tool can actually work with.
Build your idea
Create a first version of your own product, with an expert close by to unblock you.
Read what it wrote
Know what to question, what to improve and which mistakes to catch early.
Find your edge
Understand what to hand to an agent - and where your own judgement must lead.
Take it with you
Your running prototype · your configured tools · the Production Readiness Scorecard
Choose your build room
One-to-one, with peers, or your whole team.
Choose the format that fits how you want to learn, from a workshop designed around you to a shared founder session.
Tailored · one-to-one
Made for you
Customised workshop
A focused day designed around your idea, your experience and what you want to build next.
One founder · One-to-one guidance · Fee and focus agreed together
Public workshop
£350–£500 per founder
Build alongside peers
A one-day workshop with founders bringing different ideas and the same urge to make.
8–12 seats · One day · Individual attention throughout
Private · in-house
£4k–£8k for the day
Bring your whole team
A private session shaped around your team’s context, goals and working day.
Your team · Your context · Discuss dates and fit
Running an accelerator or incubator? Ask us about a cohort session.
Who should join?
Curious founders, ready to get stuck in.
You don’t need to be technical. You do need to be up for trying, asking questions and making something of your own.
A good fit if…
- You’re a non-technical or semi-technical founder with an idea
- You’re technical but haven’t yet adopted agentic coding tools
- You’d like to build a first version before hiring a team
- You want to understand the tools by using them, not watching
Look elsewhere if…
- You already use these tools every day as an experienced engineer
- You need organisation-wide AI change: see Method.AI Foundations
- You want someone else to build it: see Spike It!
- You only want to watch a demo
The practical bits
Questions before you make?
Here’s what founders usually want to know before they bring their idea along.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The workshop is designed for non-technical and semi-technical founders as well as technical founders who are new to agentic tools. Bring your curiosity and we’ll meet you where you are.
What do I need to bring?
Bring a laptop, an idea you want to explore and a willingness to get hands-on. We’ll help you configure the tools and get started.
Will I really leave with something working?
That’s the goal of the day: each founder works on their own idea, with guidance through setup, specifying, building and review. The scope of the idea will shape how far you get.
What happens after the day?
You keep your prototype, setup and Production Readiness Scorecard. If you later want to understand whether a more developed product is safe to sell, the AI Build Audit is a natural next step.
Can you run this for our accelerator?
Yes. We can run a cohort session for accelerators and incubators. Get in touch to discuss the group and timing.
Your idea deserves a first version.
Come make it real.
Tell us what you want to build. We’ll help you choose a seat or the right cohort format.