Learn Valuable Tech Skills
1-on-1 online with live instructor
Learn Valuable Tech Skills
1-on-1 online with live instructor
Focus on the fundamentals, solve problems, and work on real projects.
Portfolio and skill oriented outcomes.
Learn while coding live with 1-on-1 help.
Courses last around 3 months and we'll have 2 one-hour classes per week for a total of 25 hours of live 1-on-1 online instruction.
Each program consists of 3 courses for a total of 75 hours of instruction.
### Coding in Javascript - Learn the basics of Javascript with a focus on solving general purpose programming problems - Use modern features like async/await, import/export, and class - Solve a combination of classic text based programming problems and interactive graphics exercises - Practice your coding skills with a game project ### Frontend Web Development - Learn the basics of HTML and CSS - Develop frontend views and components using Web Components - Design responsive single page applications - Connect a web app to data using third-party APIs ### Backend Engineering for Web - Learn REST API design principles - Develop an API using node.js/express.js - Write database queries for MongoDB - Deploy a complete web app
### Coding in Javascript - Learn the basics of Javascript with a focus on solving general purpose programming problems - Use modern features like async/await, import/export, and class - Solve a combination of classic text based programming problems and interactive graphics exercises - Practice your coding skills with a game project ### Mobile App Development using React Native - Setup your local mobile development environment - Develop views and components using React Native - Access native mobile functionality like Bluetooth and Notifications - Connect mobile apps to data using third-party APIs ### Backend Engineering for Mobile - Learn REST API design principles - Develop an API using node.js/express.js - Write database queries for MongoDB - Deploy a complete mobile app
### Programming for Embedded Systems
- Learn C with a focus on pointers and types
- Use compilers and embedded debugging techniques
- Solve a combination of classic text based programming problems and interactive graphics exercises
- Practice your coding skills with a game project using raylib
### Embedded System Development
- Setup your local embedded development environment
- Bring up prototype hardware using dev boards
- Write a device driver and learn to read datasheets
- Develop a task based embedded application using FreeRTOS
### Cutting Edge AIoT
- Add a network stack with lwip
- Implement boot and OTA update
- Use PyTorch to add edge inference capabilities
- Deploy a complete AIoT application
### Coding in Python - Learn the basics of Python with a focus on solving general purpose programming problems - Use Python idioms that are commonly used in PyTorch and Tensorflow - Solve a combination of classic text based programming problems and data oriented exercises - Practice your coding skills with a game project ### Practical ML Skills with PyTorch - Setup your local ML development environment - Use PyTorch starting with pre-trained models and public datasets - Learn production ready natural language processing and machine vision techniques - Practice hyperparameter tuning using iPython notebooks ### ML Research - Learn how reinforcement learning (RL) and generative adversarial networks (GAN) work - Dive deep into CNNs, RNNs, and ML hardware - Design and run a small ML research experiment - Use cloud based TPUs to train a larger network
Prerequisite: Coding in Javascript or similar experience
### Digital Design with Verilog and Javascript - Learn the basics of digital logic and how to verify correctness - Use Verilog to describe hardware and Javascript to generate Verilog code - Visualize circuits and sequencing with simple web based techniques - Practice your skills with a I/O module project ### Computer Architecture - Learn about the most common types of CPU microarchitectures - Implement the basic building blocks of a CPU - Explore memory hierarchy and GPU/TPU design - Design a custom ISA and CPU ### VLSI for Digital Systems - Learn how to do semiconductor timing analysis - Develop an understanding of physical design heuristics - Practice manual layout including clock, reset, and power networks - Design and simulate an SoC
Steve Goldsmith is the founder and lead instructor of Aurifex Labs.
Steve worked for 6 years as a STEM tutor and Python coding teacher including co-founding Bay Area Summer Enrichment Camp where he taught Python to over 100 students. Steve has developed games (Python/C++), audio software (C++), and web applications (JS/HTML/CSS).
He has also been researching compilers, computer architecture, programming languages, and VLSI and developed Prospero.
Steve is passionate about teaching coding and has a BSEE.
Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design, Martin, Robert