The Passion Project Bootcamp for Software Engineers - Founding Cohort
Every software engineer has that project. The ambitious, slightly weird thing you've been meaning to build for years and never quite start. The Passion Project Bootcamp is six live sessions that get you to finally build it: carve out real time to go deep, ship alongside a small group of engineers doing the same, and turn the idea you keep putting off into something real. This is the founding cohort, and you're reserving your spot. Seats are limited, and the founding rate is locked in for the people who join now. After you reserve, you'll get a short survey to pick the cohort window that fits your schedule, and I'll set dates around the group. If no window works for you, full refund, no questions. You bring the spark. I bring the structure, the deadlines, and a room full of people who get it. Led live by Nathan Toups, ex-CTO and co-host of Book Overflow.
What's included
- A founding seat in the 6-session Passion Project Bootcamp, 60-minute live sessions
- A small cohort window, ~20 people, kept intimate
- Weekly build commitments with feedback
- Demo day and a plan to keep going
- Founding rate locked in, full refund if no cohort window fits your schedule
Meet your expert
Nathan T.
Love Your Work Again | Work That Fits Your Life | Ex-CTO, Book Overflow
I've spent my career helping engineers and teams do their best work and enjoy it. My path wasn't conventional: I started with a theatre degree, taught myself to code, and eventually earned my Master's in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. I've worked in Staff Platform Engineer and Software Architect roles, and as a CTO, and I've consulted with over 100 companies along the way. What I learned is that the human side of engineering, how people work together and whether they're growing, is what makes or breaks a team. What I care about most is helping the people around me grow and thrive. That's what I've done as a mentor and a leader, and it's why I co-host Book Overflow, where each week we read a book and talk craft with people like Kent Beck, Martin Fowler, and Brian Kernighan. I believe the work that lasts comes from going deep on things you care about, with people you love working with. These days I do that from Costa Rica, building a working life around what actually matters.