Does my kid need to know how to code already?
No. The whole cohort works through the same eight sessions and
every student ships a working tool by demo day. Students who
already code (or move fast) pick up bonus moves — deeper UI,
scheduled agents, public deploys — once they finish the day's
goal. We do a short intake call to set expectations.
What does my kid need to participate?
A laptop (Mac, Windows, or Chromebook — everything runs in the
browser). Stable internet. Webcam.
A Replit Core account (~$25/mo, parent-paid, can cancel after camp)
for the IDE, AI assistant, and deployments. AI access is built into
Replit — no separate API keys, no OpenAI account, nothing extra to
configure. We send a setup guide to enrolled families the week before camp.
Is this just more screen time?
It's screen time the way piano lessons are screen time on a
keyboard. Two structured hours of building with a real human
instructor and a small cohort. Campers come out with code they
wrote, not feeds they consumed.
What does my kid actually leave camp with?
A working AI tool they built (deployed on Replit, demo-able
live), at least one deployed bot or scheduled agent, a 60-second
demo video, and — if they finish bonus moves — a
public GitHub repo and a live Replit URL. Plus the demo-day
experience and a small alumni community.
Who is the instructor and what's the safety setup?
Camp is led by Samidha Visai, a senior product manager and
software engineer with a CS degree from the University of Michigan
and 10+ years at companies like Microsoft, Lyft, and Affirm. Camera is on for the
entire live session. Sessions are recorded and available to
parents on request.
What if we miss a day for travel or something else?
Every session is recorded and projects are scoped so campers can
catch up on a missed day. We just ask that campers don't miss the
kickoff (Day 1) or demo day (Day 8).
When's the next cohort?
Dates for the next summer cohort — and our new school-year
course — are being finalized now. Join the waitlist and you'll be
the first to hear, with early-bird pricing before we open enrollment
to everyone.
Why Replit + OpenAI, and why does it cost extra?
Replit Core (~$20/mo) is the IDE, agent, and deployment platform —
campers code, run, and ship from one browser tab, on any laptop
(including Chromebooks). The OpenAI API (parent-owned, parent-managed
key with a $10/mo hard cap) powers the AI inside what they build. We
picked this stack because it's the most seamless 13+ friendly path
from idea to deployed product, and because parents stay in control of
the account and the spend. The camp price covers instruction; tooling
and API usage are owned and paid by parents.
Is this safe? What about AI bias / inappropriate content?
Three layers:
Built-in guardrails. Students use OpenAI's models
(gpt-4o-mini and gpt-4o) and ChatGPT, which have safety training
built in — they refuse harmful content, won't generate
inappropriate material, and can't be easily jailbroken. These
guardrails are always on; we don't disable them.
Instructor review. Samidha reviews every
student's project. Nothing gets published, deployed, or shared
publicly without her sign-off.
Privacy by default. As part of pre-camp setup,
parents disable model training in the OpenAI account settings
— so conversations and API calls aren't used to improve AI
models. We also teach students not to paste personal info
(addresses, full names, school IDs) into AI prompts.
What happens after the two weeks?
Every camper joins our alumni Discord (moderated) where they can
keep building, get feedback, and hear about future cohorts and
events. We're also building a school-year course so campers can keep
shipping projects through the fall — join the waitlist to hear first.
How do I sign up?
Enrollment for the next cohort isn't open yet. Join the waitlist at
the bottom of this page and you'll get first access — plus
early-bird pricing — the moment we open spots. Have questions?
Add them on the form and we'll respond within 24 hours.
