Crafters
Learn by Shipping
6 Weeks + Demo Day
A free, open program by Crafter Station focused on building and shipping real products in public. Not for beginners. Not for spectators.
Free program · Limited spots
Cohort 1 · Jan 2026 · Weekly public demos
// overview
What is Crafters?
Not a course. Not a bootcamp. A 7-week builder program where you ship a real product or you're out.
of intensive building
per cohort
shipped
Structured sprints
Weekly milestones. Hard deadlines. No extensions.
Build in public
Daily commits to a public repo. Progress or it didn't happen.
Weekly demos
Present to the cohort. Get roasted. Improve.
Demo Day
Final pitch to the community. Ship or explain why.
Alumni network
Builders who actually ship. Signal, not noise.
The difference: We reject more people than we accept. That's the filter.
// requirements
Who this is for
Builders who are already dangerous.
// acceptance_rate
~15%~130 apply
20 accepted
Not for
- Beginners learning to code
- Passive content consumers
- Not ready to ship publicly
// deliverables
What you will build
Tangible output. Not certificates.
Ship publicly
Real product. Real repo. Visible from day one.
Get real users
Not a toy. Something with actual users giving feedback.
Present live
Demo Day. In front of the community. No slides, real product.
Document everything
Portfolio-ready case study. Process, decisions, outcomes.
// timeline
6 weeks + Demo Day
Clear milestones. Real deadlines. Consequences.
Foundations + UI
Define problem. Set up Next.js + shadcn. Build core screens.
Database + Background Jobs
Add auth, database, and background tasks. Ship working MVP.
Launch + Demo Day
Deploy to production. Gather feedback. Present on Demo Day.
End of program
Demo Day: March 30, 2026
Live Presentations
Stream + Recording
// syllabus
7-Week Curriculum
Each week includes a kickoff, build sprint, ship moment, and community feedback loop. You'll publish something usable every week.
Outcomes
- •A real problem identified with clear MVP direction
- •Deployed 'hello product' skeleton
- •Public post with problem statement
Ship Output
- →Public post: problem + product idea + target user
- →Repo: Next.js app pushed to GitHub
- →Working homepage with single CTA
Topics Covered
Mindset & Shipping
- What 'shipping' means (value delivered, not perfection)
- Avoiding tutorial traps
- Building in public: what to share, how often
Design Thinking Basics
- Identifying a real problem (pain, frequency, willingness to pay)
- Defining specific user and context
- Writing problem statement + success metric
Next.js Fundamentals
- App Router mental model
- Project structure and conventions
- Environment variables
- Git + GitHub workflow
Weekly Community Requirement
Non-negotiable participation to stay in the program:
- Post progress (what shipped + link)
- Share what worked / what didn't
- Comment on at least 3 other projects with useful feedback
Think you're ready?
We reject most applicants. That's the point.
Apply to Crafters20 spots · Free program
A program by Crafter Station