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The proven path from vibe coder to AI engineer.

The AI engineering community for builders who want to ship real software with AI and get paid for it. Finally know you're doing it right.

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You can build with AI. But are you building it the right way?

Sound familiar?
  • ·Your code runs, but you don't know if it's any good
  • ·You hit walls you can't prompt past
  • ·Every new tool drop triggers anxiety
  • ·You ship demos. Production is a mystery.
  • ·You're stuck between beginner and senior
After AI Engineer
  • You finally know you're building it the right way
  • You spec and architect like a senior engineer
  • You ship to production with confidence
  • You freelance, launch SaaS, or get promoted
  • You build things people actually pay for

Most content teaches you features. Nobody teaches you to think like an engineer while using these tools. That's the gap this community closes.

The courses

Two AI engineering courses. One complete path.

From your first AI-generated line of code to shipping production AI agents. Nobody else covers this entire spectrum. That's the whole point.

COURSE 01Flagship · Claude Code Course

Agentic Engineer

Drive it. Think with it. Build with it. Build it.

Go from prompting AI to shipping software a senior engineer would sign off on. No CS degree required.

What you'll learn
  • 01The Agentic Engineer · master Claude Code, skills, hooks, subagents, MCP
  • 02Spec-Driven Development · requirements, architecture, planning before code
  • 03Code Quality · testing, iterating, reviewing, and refactoring AI code
  • 04Build Your Own · understand the agent loop and build your own coding agent
COURSE 02Advanced · AI Agent Course

AI Architect

Build production AI systems that survive real users.

Go from building with AI to building AI-native systems for production. Pulled from real client work.

What you'll learn
  • 01LLM Fundamentals · API calls, prompting, structured output, tool use
  • 02AI Agents · workflows, multi-agent systems, guardrails, reliability
  • 03RAG & Document Intelligence · embeddings, vector search, pipelines
  • 04Production AI · tracing, evals, deployment, cost, debugging
  • 05Real Builds · production examples and monthly build drops
The community

More than courses. A room full of builders.

Direct access to a principal engineer and a community of people actually building with AI, whatever their starting point.

Included with every membership

Free 1:1 coaching calls

Book a Zoom whenever you're stuck. Get unstuck in minutes, not days. Coaching sessions like this typically cost $200-500 each. They're included with your membership.

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Live sessions

Weekly calls where we solve real problems together, share what's working, and build in public. Every session recorded.

The Stack

Project templates, prompts, and resources pulled from active client builds. Start every project from a professional foundation.

Monthly build drops

Real builds from Gradient Work projects, anonymised and documented. A growing library of production AI patterns you can learn from.

Career support

Career advice and freelancing guidance from someone who's managed and worked with hundreds of engineers from companies like Oracle, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

Who this is for.

Join if
  • You use AI coding tools and want to build real software
  • You're ready for structure instead of scattered tutorials
  • You came in through AI tools and want to level up properly
  • You want to freelance, launch a SaaS, or get promoted
  • You want direct access to an experienced engineer
Skip if
  • ✕You want AI theory without building anything
  • ✕You're looking for a magic shortcut with zero effort
  • ✕You want someone to build it for you
  • ✕You won't follow a structured process
Your instructor
Owain Lewis, principal engineer and founder of AI Engineer

Hi, I'm Owain. Your 20-year shortcut to building with AI.

Principal Engineer. Director of Engineering. Freelance AI Engineer. I've spent 20 years shipping production software across startups, scale-ups, and enterprise. I run Gradient Work, an AI development agency, and I built the AI Engineer community to hand you the shortcuts experience gave me, without the decade of trial and error.

Every lesson comes from real client work. Every pattern has been tested in production. Every failure has been lived through. It's not theory from a textbook. It's experience from the trenches, delivered one conversation at a time.

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  • Both courses (Agentic Engineer + AI Architect)
  • Free 1:1 coaching calls with Owain (typically $300+/session)
  • Weekly live community sessions
  • The Stack · templates, prompts, resources
  • Monthly build drops from real client work
  • Career and freelancing advice from an engineering manager
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Questions

Frequently asked.

I'm not a traditional software engineer. Is this too advanced?+
No. If you can prompt AI to write code and you've built something that works, you're ready. The Agentic Engineer course starts from the fundamentals and assumes no CS degree. The advanced AI Architect course is there when you're ready for it.
I'm already a senior developer. Is there enough depth?+
Yes. The AI Architect course covers agent architectures, RAG pipelines, production monitoring, and evaluation frameworks, all from real client projects. If you're building AI systems in production, this is the community you want to be in.
Does this cover Claude Code?+
Extensively. The Agentic Engineer course is built around Claude Code: setup, configuration, hooks, skills, subagents, parallel workflows, and the professional habits that separate power users from people who actually ship. If you want a serious Claude Code course, this is it.
Does this cover AI agents and RAG?+
Yes. The AI Architect course has dedicated modules on agent architectures (single-agent and multi-agent), guardrails, RAG pipelines, vector stores, document intelligence, and evaluation. It's pulled directly from production client builds.
What makes this different from free YouTube content?+
Structure, depth, and access. YouTube teaches pieces. AI Engineer gives you the complete path plus direct 1:1 coaching with an experienced principal engineer. The coaching calls alone are worth more than the membership.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. No lock-in, no contracts. There's a 14-day money-back guarantee. If it's not right for you, send a message and you'll be refunded, no questions asked.
What do I actually get for $49/month?+
Both courses (Agentic Engineer + AI Architect), free 1:1 coaching calls, weekly live sessions, The Stack (templates + prompts + resources), monthly build drops, career and freelancing advice, and direct access to Owain. Everything included. One price.

Build like an engineer.

Courses, coaching, community, and the shortcuts only experience provides. Your 20-year head start begins here.

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