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Build a Real App — Start Free, Learn at Your Pace

A free video course that walks you through building a real app with a real database, on your phone. Start the moment you’re inspired — no waiting for a class date.

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Free to start · 12 lessons · Learn at your own pace.

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Built & taught by Christopher Walsh

  • 40+ apps shipped
  • 25 five-star reviews
  • CTO experience
  • Apps serving millions of users
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Christopher WalshCourse host · live class weekends
What you’ll build

A real app with accounts, data, and a phone preview.

Not a toy demo — a working project you can keep growing after the course.

  • Screens you can tap through

    Design and build the main views of your app, then preview them on the web and on your phone.

  • Real sign-in and saved data

    Connect authentication and a cloud database so people can create accounts and keep their stuff.

  • Posts, profiles, and more

    Wire up the features that make an app feel alive — then prepare a mobile build when you’re ready.

How the course works

Watch, copy the prompt, build, check it off.

Twelve short lessons. Prompts ready to paste. Progress that saves to your free account.

  1. Step 1

    Create your free account

    Open the course software, sign up, and start Lesson 1 the same day.

  2. Step 2

    Follow the video + prompts

    Each lesson pairs a walkthrough with copy-paste prompts and a checklist.

  3. Step 3

    Finish with a working app

    By Lesson 12 you’ve taken an idea through to a tested build milestone.

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Why I teach this

I learned by building — not by watching alone.

The free course gets you moving. The weekend live class is there if you want face-to-face help.

  1. Where I started: No money. No job. Just me, a laptop, and a dream of breaking into tech.
  2. Then it clicked: Top-rated on Fiverr. Earned enough to take my first real vacation.
  3. Then a startup noticed: Flown to San Francisco. My first tech conference. Real investor meetings.
  4. Software paid for this: My dream car. Not rented. Not a prop. Mine — bought with software money.
  5. And then: Big tech job. She said yes. Full-time at a big tech company, engaged to the love of my life.

Questions, answered.

I’ve never written code — is the free course for me?

Yes. It’s built for beginners: copy the prompt, follow the checklist, and move one lesson at a time.

What’s the difference between the course and the live class?

The free course is on-demand video + software you can start anytime. The live class is a 45-minute Google Meet on weekends if you prefer face-to-face guidance.

Is it really free?

Yes — create a free account to open all 12 lessons. No card required to start. Optional paid 1-on-1 Build-With-Me packages exist if you want to build your own app with me later.

What if I can’t make my slot?

Use the reschedule link in your confirmation email to move to another weekend slot. Seats are small, so move early.

Is it really free? What’s the catch?

It’s really free — no card needed to book. The honest catch: most people want to keep building after, and I offer a paid 1-on-1 for that.

Will there be a recording?

Yes. You get the session recording so you can rebuild your app anytime.

Prefer face-to-face?

Book a free live class

Pick your Saturday or Sunday slot below → free, no card required → get your Google Meet link instantly.

Every Saturday & Sunday — Sat 10am & 1pm, Sun 11am & 2pm ET

Small by design: max 20 seats per session. Saturdays & Sundays · Eastern Time.