Master Software Engineering the Right Way.
A rigorous, mentor-led apprenticeship where you earn a monthly stipend while you learn. Complete real projects, get expert code review, and get paid for your progress every month you keep up.
Free to apply · Monthly stipend · No CS degree required
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OUR MISSION
Make the path from learning to code to shipping production-quality work repeatable, structured, and humane.
Built by engineers, for engineers.
Forgeng started because we saw a gap: too many programs teach students to pass interviews instead of teaching them to ship. We're a small team of working software engineers who learned the craft the way it's actually learned — through mentorship from people who'd built real systems. We rebuilt that experience into something anyone driven enough can access.
Real work, not theory
We don't drill leetcode. Every task mirrors something a working engineer actually does on the job.
Mentors who ship
Reviewers are senior+ engineers writing production code today — not academics or career coaches.
Outcomes over vibes
Every submission gets an explicit verdict and concrete next steps. Progress is measurable, not vibes-based.
What the Day-to-Day Looks Like
Mentoring sessions, code reviews, cohort syncs, pair programming — this is what real learning looks like.
How Forgeng Works
A structured, repeatable path from applicant to skilled engineer — with a mentor beside you every step.
Apply
Submit a short application telling us about your background, goals, and motivation. No CS degree required — we care about drive.
Join a Cohort
Accepted applicants are placed into a cohort with a dedicated mentor and peers at the same stage.
Complete Real Tasks
Work through structured coding assignments, reading modules, and projects inside your cohort timeline.
Get Expert Feedback
Mentors review every submission. You receive detailed feedback with a clear verdict — approved or needs work.
Get Paid
Finish every task due that month and receive your monthly stipend — automatic and no negotiation needed. Complete the work, get the money.
Level Up
Track your progress, build a portfolio of real work, and graduate with evidence of what you can actually do.
Four Types of Work
Every assignment is purpose-built to grow a specific skill.
Coding
Write and ship real code
Reading
Digest technical concepts
Projects
End-to-end deliverables
Quizzes
Check your understanding
Everything You Need to Grow
Built to give apprentices the same feedback loop that top engineers enjoy at elite companies.
Monthly Stipend
Complete all your tasks for the month and receive a monthly stipend. You're putting in real work — you should get real compensation for it.
Real Projects
Every task is hands-on. You write code, push it to GitHub, and get expert eyes on it — not auto-graders.
Cohort Learning
You learn alongside peers at the same stage. Cohorts keep you accountable and motivated.
Mentor Feedback
Every submission is reviewed by a working engineer who explains exactly what to improve and why.
Progress Tracking
Your dashboard shows task completion, submission history, and upcoming deadlines at a glance.
Structured Curriculum
Tasks progress from fundamentals to advanced topics — no guessing what to learn next.
Fast Turnaround
Mentors aim to review submissions within 48 hours so you're never blocked waiting for feedback.
“The best part of this program is that you get feedback from engineers who actually ship code every day — not automated tests that just check if your output matches.”
— Former Apprentice, now Mid-level Engineer
Code Review That Actually Teaches You
Generic “looks good” isn't feedback — it's a missed opportunity. Every submission gets a detailed verdict with concrete suggestions, explained in plain language by a working engineer.
- Written feedback on every submission
- Approve or Needs Work verdict
- Resubmit after revisions
- Full history preserved for review
Mentor Sarah
Senior Engineer
“Great job handling the edge case in your sort function. Extracting the comparison logic into its own function would make this much easier to unit-test. Really clean solution overall!”
Mentor James
Staff Engineer
“The core logic is right but error handling is missing. What happens on a 500? Add a try/catch and surface a user-friendly message.”
Find Your Place on the Platform
Whether you're learning, teaching, or managing — there's a role designed for you.
Your journey starts here.
Fill out a 3-step application, tell us what drives you, and we'll get back to you. No fees, no prerequisites.
Build. Submit. Improve.
Browse your cohort's task list, submit your work with notes, and read feedback on every submission.
Run the program.
Review applications, manage cohorts and tasks, and leave structured feedback on student submissions.
Questions, Answered
The things people most often want to know before applying. Don't see your question? Reach out — we read every email.
Still have questions? Start an application — applying is free and we get back to every applicant.
Ready to become a real engineer?
Applications take under 10 minutes. We review every one personally and get back to you within a week.