Questions about labs, programmes, price and teams.
Every answer on the site, grouped by what you are deciding.
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Live Labs
/labsAre they really free?
Yes. Lightning lessons are free on Maven. You sign up with your email, and the recording stays on Maven after the session.
What level do I need?
You can read and run a Python or TypeScript repo, and you have called an LLM API before.
Who are they not for?
People who want a slide talk with no code, or who are new to programming.
Do I need a paid model account?
Bring your own API key for whichever model the lab uses. Each repo shows where to swap the model.
Can I ask about my own project?
Yes, in the questions part of the lab or in Discussions on the live-labs repo.
How do labs relate to the workshops and the buildcamp?
A lab builds one piece in an hour. A workshop builds a whole slice in four hours. The buildcamp builds two production systems over four weeks.
Lightning recordings and the Software Factory series
/liveWhat is a Software Factory?
The system around a coding agent that turns a request into a pull request you can trust: what the agent may touch, the context it gets, the skills it reuses, where it runs, how its work is checked and how it ships.
Do I need to watch the sessions in order?
No. The first one maps all six layers and the rest each build one or two. Start with the layer your team is missing.
Which coding agents does it cover?
The builds use Claude Code. Every layer applies to Codex, Cursor and other coding agents, and each session says what changes.
Are they really free?
Yes. Lightning sessions are free on Maven. You sign up with your email, and the recording stays on Maven after the session.
What comes after the series?
The free Live Labs build an agent system piece by piece on Thursdays, and the buildcamp builds all of it with you over four weeks.
Workshops
/workshopsWhich workshop should I take first?
Design if you are choosing the shape. Deploy if a system already runs and needs to go to production.
Who is it for?
Engineers and tech leads who will build or own an agent system at work.
Who is it not for?
Anyone looking for an introduction to LLMs. Start with a free Live Lab first.
What does it cost?
$497 each, paid once on Maven.
What if I cannot make the time?
The workshop is recorded on Maven.
Can my company pay?
Yes. Maven gives 20% off for 2 to 9 seats and 25% off for 10 or more, and the team kit on /for-teams has a reimbursement email.
Does a workshop count toward the buildcamp?
The workshop fee is credited to the Agentic AI Buildcamp if you enrol within 60 days.
Is there a workshop for engineering leaders?
Yes. AI-Native Transformation for Engineering Leaders, Saturday 9 January 2027, 14:00 UTC, six hours, $497. See /for-teams.
The Agentic AI Buildcamp
/cohortWho is it for?
Engineers, engineering leaders and PMs who can read and run code and need to decide what to build with agents.
Who is it not for?
Anyone who cannot give it about two evenings a week for four weeks, or who wants a course to watch without building.
What if I miss a session?
Every build session is recorded on Maven.
Which tools and models does it use?
Each system names the model in one place, and the final session swaps it behind a release gate.
Do I keep the code?
Yes. The starter, the reference systems and your own build are yours.
What does it cost?
$997, paid once on Maven, the same worldwide.
Can my company pay?
Yes. Maven gives 20% off for 2 to 9 seats and 25% off for 10 or more. The team kit on /for-teams has a reimbursement email and an invoice in your company's name.
Do the workshops count toward it?
A workshop fee is credited to the buildcamp if you enrol within 60 days.
Where do the lessons go after it ends?
The sessions join Pro after 11 December.
Is there a cohort on coding agents?
The AI-Native Software Factory Buildcamp is in session now. Its next cohort runs on kaas.team. See /cohort/agentic-software-factory.
Pro
/proWhat does Pro add to the free courses?
The buildcamp and workshop sessions, cut into courses. The free labs and mini courses stay free.
When can I join?
Now. Pick yearly or lifetime, sign in and pay at checkout. New lessons land as each session is cut.
What is the difference between yearly and lifetime?
Yearly is $149 for twelve months. Lifetime is $399 once.
I bought Pro before. Do I keep it?
Yes. Past buyers keep Pro.
Is the price the same everywhere?
Yes, worldwide.
Can my company pay?
Yes. The team kit has a reimbursement email and an invoice in your company's name.
Does Pro include live sessions?
Pro is recordings. The live sessions are the free Thursday labs, the workshops and the buildcamp.
Who is Pro not for?
Anyone who needs feedback on their own build. The buildcamp gives that live.
Price and payment
/pricingIs the price the same in every country?
Yes. One price per step, worldwide.
How do I convince my manager to pay?
Send the reimbursement email from /for-teams/kit. It names the programme, the price and what your team gets back.
Can I get an invoice in my company's name?
Yes. Ask on the team kit page and the invoice is issued in your company's name.
Are there team discounts?
Maven gives 20% off for 2 to 9 seats and 25% off for 10 or more.
What is the difference between yearly and lifetime Pro?
Yearly is $149 for twelve months of Pro. Lifetime is $399 once and keeps Pro for good.
I bought Pro before. Do I keep it?
Yes. Past buyers keep Pro.
Does a workshop fee count toward the buildcamp?
It is credited if you enrol in the buildcamp within 60 days.
Is anything free for good?
Live Labs, the Lightning recordings, the mini courses, the newsletter and the guides.
Teams
/for-teamsIs there corporate AI training on our own code?
Yes. The private lab runs on the repo you pick.
How many engineers can join?
Up to 20 per private lab.
Do you need access to our code?
We work in the repo you pick, with the access you give.
Can we send a few engineers to a public programme?
Yes. Maven gives 20% off for 2 to 9 seats and 25% off for 10 or more.
Can we get an invoice?
Yes, in your company's name.
What does the team kit include?
A reimbursement email to send a manager, the invoice details and the seat discounts. See /for-teams/kit.
What comes after training?
kaas.team builds and runs the software factory with you.
Who is it not for?
Teams that want a recorded course to watch later. Pro covers that.
The assessment
/assessmentHow long does it take?
About two minutes: seven questions you answer with one tap each, then your work email.
Why do you ask for my email?
So the plan reaches your inbox and the next labs on your topic do too. Tick the box if you also want the newsletter. Nothing is sold or shared.
What do I get?
A recorded Lightning session to watch tonight, the Live Lab on the same problem and the Pro course that goes deeper, picked from what is in your way right now.
Community
/communityIs there a Slack or Discord?
No. The community lives around the labs: GitHub Discussions on the live-labs repo, the live chat in each session, replies to the newsletter and the cohort space on Maven for buildcamp members.
Who is in the room?
Software engineers, platform engineers and tech leads building with AI agents, and the engineering managers and leaders who decide where those agents run.
What does it cost?
The Live Labs, Lightning recordings and newsletter are free. Pro is $149 a year or $399 for life and opens every Pro course. Workshops and the buildcamp are paid once on Maven.
Can I suggest a lab topic?
Yes. Reply to any newsletter or ask in a Live Lab. Many labs start from a question someone asked in the last one.
Can I ask a question between the labs?
Yes. Email [email protected] with a question about a lab or your own agent, or bring it to the next Live Lab.