Placement
Short checklist maps you to Syntax Foundations or a scripting lab.
The flow
Cohort kickoff
Live orientation covers tools, forum norms, and exercise wall rhythm.
Weekly drills
Submit code before office hours; mentors return markup within 48 hours.
Checkpoint reviews
Pass/fail on artifacts — not attendance alone.
Capstone assembly
Combine scripts into a documented suite with tests.
Demo & handoff
Present to peers; publish README and runbook for teammates.
Before / after workflow
Before
- Manual CSV merges every Friday
- Ad-hoc scripts without tests
- Single person knows the “magic” macro
After
- Scheduled Python job with logs
- pytest on critical paths
- Runbook any teammate can follow