courses & live cohorts
Learn practical technical skills by building real things.
Learn, Fast is hands-on training from David Stanek. Each course is a separate program with its own waitlist — pick the one that fits you.
the courses
Find the course that fits you
Some courses are for professionals who don't write code for a living; others are for working engineers. Each is a separate program, and every one pairs self-paced material with live, remote cohorts.
Python
Learn Python by automating your own work — files, spreadsheets, and the repetitive tasks that eat your week. No prior programming.
designed for Non-technical professionals writing their first code.
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Agentic AI
Put AI to work in real business workflows — design, run, and evaluate AI-enabled processes, explained in plain language.
designed for Non-technical professionals who want AI doing real work, responsibly.
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Terraform
Infrastructure as code the way it works in production: reusable modules, sane state management, maintainable environments.
designed for Software engineers who own infrastructure — or want to.
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instructor
About David Stanek
David Stanek is a software engineer and educator with nearly three decades of professional experience. As a Principal Cloud Software Engineer at HPE, he works with the technologies and practices that power modern organizations.
Since 2019, David has taught Python at Case Western Reserve University, helping students without technical backgrounds learn how to apply technology to real business and workplace problems. He believes people do not need to become software engineers to benefit from tools such as Python, cloud computing, automation, and artificial intelligence.
His courses are designed to make modern technology accessible, practical, and useful, giving learners skills they can begin applying immediately.
expertise: software engineering · cloud · automation · ai · teaching