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Certifications Don't Move Careers. Shipped Products Do.

Ship Your First AI App in 4 Weeks.

If you're reading this, you've probably been on the waitlist for the Product Builder Academy, and so I'd love to invite you to join our first cohort.

This page explains how everything works, including the program goal, how it's structured, logistics, and investment. Have a read through, and if you're keen, join me on Maven below.
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The Goal

I'll help you ship a real AI app in under 4 weeks.

Before I talk about how we do that, I want to tell you about why we're doing this, and what it means to be joining the Academy at this stage.

The Vision

I want to build the best hands-on program for product managers and tech professionals who want to future-proof their careers by actually building with AI, not just talking about it.

I'd love for it to be kinda like an app developer bootcamp...except instead of learning how to run someone else's product, you build your own product. And instead of graduating with a PDF certificate no one cares about, you graduate with a live app in the App Store.

You'll be amongst the very first people to take this new program, and I'll be building it with you, based on your feedback. This means you'll get insane levels of access to me and the team as we do whatever we can to help you ship your app.

Our hope is that with our help, you'll ship a real AI product in record time, and you'll become a great case study that we can use for our future marketing efforts too.

Why This Matters Now

We're at a pivotal moment.

Every time I've felt market pressure in my life, whether from technology change, unemployment, or economic conditions, I've gone back to the same secret tool: being curious about technology, picking up new things, and upskilling.

Upskilling has the best return on investment in your career and personal wealth. And right now, we're at a moment when everyone needs to desperately upskill.

The people who stay on top of technology, who get hands-on experience building, who can prove they're AI-native product people... they're the ones who'll future-proof their careers and stay relevant. Everyone else is going to be left behind.

The difference between writing better prompts and actually shipping an AI product is the difference between talking about AI and being an AI PM. This program bridges that gap.

If you don't engage with AI Agents, then how will you build products in the age of the Internet of AI Agents? Building is the shortcut to understanding your next user group.

Most PMs already know AI building, Claude Code and vibe coding matters. For their salary, their interviews, and their ability to build for an Internet of AI Agents.

What's missing isn't motivation. It's a clear picture of how to actually start.

In 4 weeks, you'll experience the real end to end product builder workflow and leave with your very own AI app (built with AI) available for anyone to download from the App Store/Google Play (if you want).

The Journey

How to Ship Your AI App

01

Week 1

Setup

This is where we help you set up your development environment. We hit the ground running. The goal is to have your complete AI-powered dev environment live and your project scaffolded so you can start building immediately.

  • AI dev stack setup (Figma, Jira, Confluence, Claude, GitHub)
  • iOS & Android project scaffolding
  • Backend and database configuration
  • Design system & component foundations
02

Week 2

Design

Now that your environment is ready, we need to define what you're building. Before writing a single line of code, you specify your product precisely. AI builds what you specify, so the quality of your output depends on the quality of your inputs.

  • Product requirements document (PRD)
  • User flow & screen architecture
  • AI prompting strategy for code generation
  • App Store metadata & asset prep
  • Launch plan & submission checklist
03

Weeks 3–4

Build & Launch

Now that we know what we're building, it's time to execute. Build your app with AI, test it properly, and submit to the App Store. You finish with a live product in the store. Not a Figma mockup, not a prototype. A real app.

  • AI-assisted feature development sprints
  • Testing & bug resolution workflow
  • App Store & Google Play submission
  • Post-launch iteration strategy
  • Cohort launch showcase

IMPORTANT! The toolkit costs ~$50–100/mo to run during the month of building your app. This cost is in addition to the course cost and reduces to near zero after the build period is complete.

The Program

How It Actually Works

The Product Builder Academy is a 4-week programme built around three core pillars:

Layer 1: Curriculum

Step-by-step training on all aspects of building and shipping an AI app.

  • Weekly Workshops: You'll get weekly live sessions from me, walking through each stage of the build. Sessions are interactive. You'll actually be doing stuff to ship your app, not just passively consuming content. Everything is recorded and added to our Library for 24/7 access.
  • Your Build Companion App: A custom made web app with distinct instructions for each milestone when setting up your system. Step-by-step instructions and checklists take the guesswork out of building. Just follow the steps, submit your work for feedback, and you'll be on your way to a shipped app. Engineering support is also available if you'd get stuck.
  • The Core Curriculum: Dedicated lessons for every stage, from environment setup to App Store submission. We're constantly adding and updating materials to make the Academy as useful as possible for you.

Layer 2: Coaching

Personalised support to get you unstuck and keep you making progress.

  • Accountability Squads: You'll be placed in a squad of ~6 students with a dedicated weekly session where each person shares wins, reports on last week's commitment, sets one priority for this week, and flags any blockers. This format is proven to dramatically increase completion rates compared to passive learning alone.
  • Weekly Coaching Clinics: Live group coaching sessions where you get focused, expert guidance on whatever you're struggling with. Setup issues, design decisions, build bugs, App Store submission. Over time, we'll add sessions to suit your needs.

Layer 3: Community

Group support to leverage accountability and share progress collectively.

  • The PBA Slack Community: The main community on Slack with dedicated spaces where you can post your app, share progress, and get detailed feedback from me and your peers. Think of it as a professional network with topic-specific discussions for setup, design, building, and launching.
  • Accountability Squad Groups: A Slack group for your specific squad where you can get further support and chat with other members between calls. Hopefully, you'll make friends and collaborators for life as you go through the program.

Limited Bonus for Early Cohorts

Unlimited 1:1 Slack Support from Gabor

Yep, I'm doing it. As an experiment for the early cohorts, to make sure you have all the support you could possibly need, you'll be added to a private Slack channel with me directly. You can use this channel to ask any questions you want, and I'll get back to you within a business day or two.

This is your direct line to me for anything you need. I'm here for you.

Meet the Founder

Gabor
4+ years as Google PM
Coached PMs into Amazon, Google, Meta

👋 Hey! I'm Gabor.

I'm a Product Manager at Google and a career coach who's helped PMs land roles at Amazon, Google, Meta, and more.

Every time I've felt market pressure in my life, whether from COVID unemployment, technology disruption, or economic uncertainty, I've gone back to the same secret tool: being curious about technology, picking up new things, and upskilling relentlessly.

When COVID hit, I was unemployed for over four months. I even started delivering food to make ends meet. But I kept upskilling, kept building, and eventually landed at Google. That experience taught me that the people who invest in themselves, who stay curious and keep building, always come out ahead.

Last year, I applied that same mindset to AI. I picked up the full AI build workflow (Figma, Atlassian suite, Claude, agents, XCode, deployment, etc) and I'm about to ship my first iOS app. Not a prototype. Live in the App Store.

Now, I feel we're at another pivotal moment. Everyone needs to upskill, and the best way to do that is to build something real. That's why I created the Product Builder Academy: to help you do exactly what I did, but with the structure, coaching, and community to get you there faster.

Any questions? Get in touch!

What People Say About Gabor's Coaching

I've coached dozens of PMs to level up their careers.
Here's what they say.

"Gabor's product coaching helped me convert my interviews with the Big Tech companies in the United States. I had practised mock interviews with him in nearly all domains of a typical product interview loop, including product design, strategy, behavioural, and technical. I can vouch for his expertise across all these domains. Gabor is undoubtedly one of the best coaches in the Product Management industry. I am fortunate to have worked with him."

Pooja Duggal

After accepting an Amazon PM offer

"Gabor's coaching has been instrumental in landing a product manager role in Meta when I didn't even consider this a possibility. He not only gave me valuable feedback on my performance, but he was also my biggest advocate in a time when I needed that more than anything. Gabor is a great example of strength, resilience, and resourcefulness, and I've always admired him professionally and personally."

Oana Mihoc

After accepting a Meta PM offer

"Gabor's expertise in Product Management interview coaching was instrumental in my preparation for interviews with top tech companies. He helped me deeply understand the expectations across various question types — whether it was product design, strategy, behavioural scenarios, or technical aspects. His mock interview sessions covered all the key areas, and I felt much more confident and prepared going into the interview process."

Alex Shasko

After accepting a Google PM offer

These testimonials are from my previous 1:1 coaching program, BigUpgrade.com. PBA brings the same coaching quality to a new domain: building and shipping AI products.

The Investment

The Investment

I'd love for you to be part of the Academy as we help you ship your first AI app and future-proof your career. I hope it'll be the best thing you've ever invested in, something that gives you phenomenally good returns and drastically accelerates your professional growth.

Future Cohorts

$ 2500+

What this program will cost when it opens to the public. Same curriculum, coaching, and community, at full price.

Note: Additional ~$50–100/mo for AI tooling during the build period.

Trial Cohort | Limited Spots

Your Price Today

$ 495

Normally $2,500 · You save $2,005

You're in the first cohort, which means direct access to me, the ability to shape the curriculum, and a price that will never be this low again.

  • Full 4-week curriculum & lesson library
  • Weekly live workshops with Gabor
  • Accountability squad (6 people)
  • Weekly coaching clinics
  • Private cohort Slack community
  • 1:1 onboarding call
  • Your Build Companion App
  • Lifetime access to all materials
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Note: AI development tools cost an additional ~$50–100/mo during the build period. This reduces to near zero after your app ships.

Why so affordable? This is the trial cohort. You're getting direct access to me and helping build the definitive version of this program. In return: honest feedback and, hopefully, a success story we can share. Once these spots are gone, the next cohort is $2,500.

What Happens Next

What Happens Next?

If you're interested in joining the first cohort of the Product Builder Academy, make sure you fill in the quiz on test.productbuilderacademy.com and I'll email you when enrolment starts. We'll be in touch with next steps as we finalise the cohort start date.

1

Sign up quickly

When enrolment opens, sign up. Spots in the trial cohort are limited, and once they're gone, they're gone.

2

Book Your 1:1 Onboarding

Once you're in, you'll book a short onboarding call with me. We'll talk through your app idea, your background, and what you want to get out of the four weeks. This makes sure you hit the ground running from Day 1.

3

Show Up and Ship

The cohort kicks off with a live welcome session. From there, you'll be building every week with live workshops, your accountability squad, and the community alongside you. In 4 weeks, you submit your app to the App Store.

Any questions? Email me directly at hello@productbuilderacademy.com . I'd love to hear from you.

FAQ

Questions
Answered.

No deep coding background required. The program is designed for PMs and technical professionals who understand products and technology but aren't professional software engineers. AI handles the code generation. You provide the product thinking, the direction, and the prompting strategy. That's the whole point. The skill you're building is how to orchestrate AI to produce real output, not how to write functions from scratch.
Almost certainly yes. Here's the distinction that matters: using AI to write emails or summarise documents is prompting. Building a production app with AI agents, connected MCPs, real backend infrastructure, and an App Store submission is a completely different skill. Most people using AI at work are still at the prompting stage. This program takes you to the building stage.
That's the explicit goal, and the entire curriculum is built toward it. App Store and Google Play approval depends on your app meeting platform guidelines, but we walk you through the complete submission process. You leave the cohort with a submitted app and everything you need to keep iterating. Gabor built and submitted his first app in under 1 week using the same workflow you'll learn.
Plan for 8 to 12 hours per week. This is a hands-on build program. You're shipping a real app, not watching lectures. The more focused effort you put in, the more polished your product will be on launch day. Most students run this alongside a full-time job.
Yes, and this is one of the most concrete side benefits for the program. Tech companies are increasingly incorporating vibe coding and AI build tasks into their interview processes. Going in with a shipped app on the App Store and a working knowledge of the full AI build workflow is a significant advantage over candidates who've only done courses and got certificates.
The program uses a curated stack including Figma, Atlassian Suite, Claude Code, etc for AI-assisted development, alongside standard iOS/Android environments. You'll need subscriptions to some tools. We provide a full setup guide in Week 1. Budget roughly $50–100/month for tooling on top of the program fee for the time period when you are actively building your app. The monthly expense goes to near zero per month when you are not actively building, just keeping your app alive.
Yes. If you complete Week 1 and feel the program isn't right for you, we'll issue a full refund. We want people committed to building, and we don't want your money if we haven't delivered value by the end of the first week.

Beyond Prompts.
Beyond Certificates.
This Is What
Building Feels Like.

Join the trial cohort and get direct access to me, a small accountability squad, and everything you need to go from idea to App Store.

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