This isn't just another course. It's the curated path for non-technical founders who already built their first prototype at a BuildJam and don't want to lose momentum. Resources, prompts that actually work, and the community that pushes you to ship.
BuildJam mistake #1: starting to build before you know what you're building. Sharpen the idea first — it saves you ten prompts later.
A bank of testable ideas by vertical (SaaS, marketplace, internal tool, community) so you can start without paralysis.
One sheet: what problem, for whom, what job it solves, and the smallest version you can build this week.
Answer two questions about your work and a real problem, and get app suggestions you can build today.
Act as a demanding product mentor, not a people-pleaser. I'll describe my business idea. Evaluate it using Jobs To Be Done and the Mom Test. Give me, in this order: 1. What real job it solves and for exactly whom 2. The 3 questions I should ask customers to validate it WITHOUT bias 3. The biggest risk I'm ignoring 4. The smallest version I can build this week to test it Be direct. Don't flatter me. My idea is: [DESCRIBE YOUR IDEA HERE]
You don't need to know how to code. You need a system. These are the two paths of the Lovable Academy — pick one depending on whether you want to be guided or already have your idea clear.
Build an app step by step in ~1 hour. Auth, database and AI show up exactly when you need them. Ideal for your first time.
Bring your own idea and it turns it into an ordered chain of copy-paste-ready prompts. Ideal if you already know what you want to launch.
Guided path or Blueprint? A quick check to know where to start and avoid getting lost at station one.
Short, focused walkthroughs. Pick the one that matches your level and move at your own pace.
Prompting well isn't about being clever, it's about thinking clearly. These are the Lovable Academy's 5 principles translated into BuildJam language, plus the prompts that actually worked at events.
Plan before prompting · build one piece at a time · say what you want and what NOT to touch · use the right mode (Plan/Agent/Visual) · think in iterations, not a single shot.
Copy-paste prompts for common tasks: landing pages, login, database connection, payments and more.
On the [PAGE or COMPONENT], add [WHAT YOU WANT]. It should [EXPECTED BEHAVIOR]. Do not change [WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TOUCHED].
Build a launch-ready landing page for [YOUR PRODUCT]. Include: a hero with a bold headline, a one-line value proposition, three benefit cards, social-proof placeholders, and a waitlist signup form capturing name + email. Use a clean, modern design with a single accent color. Make it fully responsive. Do not add a nav menu or footer links yet — keep it focused on the waitlist conversion.
The living collection: the prompts that built real prototypes live, with context on who used them and what came out. Updated with every Tour stop.
Don't start from a blank page. Start from a working template, mold it to your idea and connect it to your data and automations. Better shipped than optimized.
Apps that already work: change copy, colors and add your features. CRM, bookings, portfolios, storefronts and more.
Event page with calendar and RSVP, attendee list and upcoming events view — ready prompt, autosubmit.
Connect your app to emails, spreadsheets, notifications and other apps without code. The glue between your prototype and the real world.
For when your prototype needs to store real users and data. Lovable connects natively.
You've already validated and built. Now comes what separates a demo from a business: real login, payments, your own domain. Here's where you level up.
Authentication, payments, custom domains and everything you need to launch a product that holds up in production.
Level 1: ChatGPT + Lovable. Level 2: + Make.com + Supabase. Level 3: Cursor, APIs and integrations. Always know your next step.
The deep-dive guide: planning, component-by-component prompting, design buzzwords and iteration strategies.
The official reference for when you get stuck on something specific.
The heart of AI Founders: from strangers to teams, from ideas to MVPs. See what others built in 3 hours, share yours and find who to keep going with.
Real BuildJam stories: who showed up not knowing what an API was and what they built. Every case is a narrated tutorial, not a decorative testimonial.
Share what you're building, get honest feedback and find co-founders. The loop that started at the event keeps going here.
Thousands of builders sharing projects, remixes and solutions. Endless inspiration for your next iteration.
What got built at Shakers, The Bridge and Glovo. Your next idea is probably here.