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The 10-Day Cohort

1–10 June 2026 · Live online · a limited cohort of 83

Our first programme — a deliberately small, limited cohort. Over ten live evenings, 83 students went from their very first line of code to designing, building and deploying three real websites — learning HTML, CSS, building with AI, Git & GitHub, and deployment on Vercel. It closed with a weekend hackathon with Farmspherica Innovations, where every builder shipped a live site to the world. Below is the proof.

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Curriculum

The ten evenings, as taught.

DAY 01
First Principles of the Web
The browser, the server, and the request lifecycle. HTML as document structure. The first page rendered.
Foundations
DAY 02
CSS — The Discipline of Visual Design
Typography, the box model, layout systems. The grammar that separates a working page from a finished one.
Design
DAY 03
Project I — Deployment & Hosting
Version control fundamentals. Static hosting. The student's first live URL on the public internet.
Project I
DAY 04
Programming with JavaScript
Variables, functions, events. The minimum viable model of programming. A page that responds to a user.
Code
DAY 05
The Vocabulary of Good Design
A close reading of why Apple, Linear, Stripe and Aesop look as they do. The rules underneath taste.
Design
DAY 06
Project II — Multi-page Architecture
Navigation, responsiveness, the structure of a real site. Deployment under a custom subdomain.
Project II
DAY 07
Working with AI — The Practitioner's View
How a working developer briefs an LLM — context, constraint, and criteria. Where AI helps, and where it must be overridden.
Method
DAY 08
The Personal Site — Architecture
A practitioner's portfolio: hero, work, point of view, contact. The grammar of self-presentation on the web.
Build
DAY 09
Project III — Refinement & Release
Motion, metadata, the small touches that distinguish a polished site. Deployment to Vercel.
Project III
DAY 10
Review, Critique, & Certification
Each student presents to the cohort. Considered feedback. The Certificate of Completion is issued.
Finale
+ HACK
The Grow Hackathon — with Farmspherica
A weekend hackathon on real agritech problem statements. Every builder shipped a live site; winners below.
Hackathon
01.
Proof · Cohort 01

What our first cohort built.

A deliberately small first cohort — just 83 students. Ten days. Then a weekend hackathon with Farmspherica Innovations, where every builder shipped a real, live website to the world. Here is the proof.

83
select students
16
schools, all-India
10
day cohort
20
hackathon builders
100%
shipped live

The Grow Hackathon — winners.

🥇
Aaradhya Mishra
Chrysalis High, Varthur
PS04 · Grow Monitor Dashboard
View the project →
🥈
Avyaan Gupta
Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra West
PS09 · “Why Hydroponics?” Infographic
View the project →
🥉
Raghav Malodia
Grade 9
PS02 · Nutrient Mix Calculator
View the project →

Featured projects.

Grow Monitor Dashboard — by Aaradhya MishraPS04

Grow Monitor Dashboard

Aaradhya Mishra
Chrysalis High, Varthur
Visit live site →“Why Hydroponics?” Infographic — by Avyaan GuptaPS09

“Why Hydroponics?” Infographic

Avyaan Gupta
Arya Vidya Mandir
Visit live site →“Which Crop Should I Grow?” Finder — by TheerthPS03

“Which Crop Should I Grow?” Finder

Theerth
Chrysalis High, Horamavu
Visit live site →Nutrient Mix Calculator — by Raghav MalodiaPS02

Nutrient Mix Calculator

Raghav Malodia
Grade 9
Visit live site →Water Savings Calculator — by Mohammed TayyabPS05

Water Savings Calculator

Mohammed Tayyab
NPS, ITPL
Visit live site →Hydroponics FAQ & Knowledge Hub — by Aaran Neil SunilPS10

Hydroponics FAQ & Knowledge Hub

Aaran Neil Sunil
Allen
Visit live site →

The full leaderboard.

  1. 1
    Aaradhya MishraChrysalis High, Varthur · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://farmspherica.netlify.app/
  2. 2
    Avyaan GuptaArya Vidya Mandir, Bandra West · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://whyhydroponics.vercel.app/
  3. 3
    Raghav MalodiaManav Rachna International School, Gurgaon · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://farmshperica-raghav.vercel.app
  4. 4
    TheerthChrysalis High, Horamavu · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://theerth12noob.github.io/The-hackathon/
  5. 5
    Sharan TilakChrysalis High, Marq · Grade 10
    Project URL: https://farmspheriahydrosync.vercel.app/
  6. 6
    Konda Nirupama Satya BrundaRockwell International School · Grade 10
    Project URL: https://hackathon01-henna.vercel.app/
  7. 6
    Shivan ChowdhryOPG World School · Grade 11
    Project URL: https://farmspherica-dashboard.vercel.app/
  8. 7
    Mohammed TayyabNational Public School, ITPL · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://farmspherica-calculator-v2.vercel.app/
  9. 7
    Varshini AkulaRockwell International School · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://crop-finder-crops-for-you.vercel.app/
  10. 7
    Vedansh VuppalaRockwell International School · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://farmspherica-animated-infographical.vercel.app/
  11. 8
    Kushi JagtapChrysalis High, Varthur · Grade 10
    Project URL: https://kushijagtap2021-lang.github.io/hackathon-ps03/
  12. 8
    Timiri Advaith ReddyRockwell · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://hackathon-project-ivdo.vercel.app/
  13. 8
    Saksham JoshiChrysalis High, Kadugodi · Grade 10
    Project URL: https://wsc-beta.vercel.app/
  14. 8
    Aaran Neil SunilAllen · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://hackathon-xi-nine-44.vercel.app/
  15. 8
    Sree Sahasra JuturiChrysalis High, Horamavu · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://last-hydro-fs5l.vercel.app/
  16. 8
    Mahith Arya TalapaneniNational Public School · Grade 9
    Project URL: https://hackathon-sjb5.vercel.app/

Ties share a rank; ranks are consecutive.

In their words.

“She gained the confidence to build websites — even though she had never built one before.”
— Vagdevi Varma, Parent of Konda Nirupama · Rockwell International School
“The sessions were conducted very well and at the right pace. Cohort 01 was great exposure for my daughter — she learnt the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and used them in the hackathon.”
— Mohit Shanbhag, Parent of Moha · Chrysalis High, Kadugodi
“Initially she wasn’t interested, but by the end she was so enthusiastic about the programme!”
— Yamini Anne, Parent of Sree Sahasra · Chrysalis High, Horamavu
“What stood out was that he was actually creating websites and deploying them himself.”
— Amrita Pandey, Parent of Atharv Shukla · Chrysalis High
“A good starting point for my child to discover his interests — he really enjoyed the engagement in the sessions.”
— Bhagavan Balabaskaran, Parent of Pavithran · Chrysalis High
“Cohort 01 was interactive and interesting.”
— Rashi Jain, Parent of Jyotsna · Yadavindra Public School, Mohali
Applications open · Cohort 02

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Our current programme — a selective, all-India cohort that takes complete beginners to full-stack developers over 12 weekends. Free to apply; tuition only on selection. Applications close 20 July 2026.

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