Free to start. Gold when you want the full stack.
Basic is one login — GitHub or Google, no card. Gold adds every premium course, starter kits, and a monthly live call with me.
- Basic unlocks free courses and progress tracking
- Gold includes every premium course as it drops
- Monthly live call with me on Gold — ask what you're building
I'm not selling you a shortcut. Membership is an investment in commitment: courses, kits, live call — you only get the upside if you use them.
Two clear paths
1. Start with Basic — free
One login. Free-marked courses, progress tracking, newsletter. No credit card.
2. Upgrade to Gold when you're ready
Every premium course, starter kits, and a monthly live call — locked founder price while seats last.
Pricing
Pick the tier that matches where you are
Start free. Upgrade when you want every course, the kits, and a live seat with me each month.
Basic
Free
One sign-in unlocks free courses and progress. No card required.
- Most complete
Gold
$39.00/mo
Every premium course, starter kits, and a monthly live call — the full membership.
- Monthly live call with me
Compare
What you get
Five assets that compound — Basic vs Gold, side by side.
Courses & Content
Learn by building — not watching.
Basic
- Newsletter
- Progress tracking on enrolled courses
- Free-marked courses included
Gold
- All premium courses included
- Full source code per project
- New courses as they drop
Starter Kits
Clone, configure, deploy.
Basic
Not included — Gold only
Gold
- Private Gold repos (invite)
- SaaS + agent scaffolds
- Monthly kit updates
Community
Direct access to Johannes.
Basic
Not included — Gold only
Gold
- Monthly live call with Johannes
- Live Q&A on what you are building
- Early access drops
AI-in-a-Shell
Coming soonYour personal AI engineer on call.
Basic
Not included — Gold only
Gold
- Course-aware terminal
- Debug RAG step by step
- Unlimited sessions
Knowledge Layer
Coming soonEverything connected. Personalized path.
Basic
Not included — Gold only
Gold
- Topic map across all content
- Path from your goals
- "Read this next" picks
Blog is public without an account. Premium courses can be purchased individually; a free Basic account is required to track progress on any enrolled course.
Stop collecting free lessons. Start compounding.
Basic gets you in. Gold is for engineers who want every course, the scaffolds, and a live call each month.
Choose your tier