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Illumination Gate Software Engineering Academy
Build real software,one self-paced phase at a time.
Choose your starting point, follow the modules in the recommended technical order, complete each practical project and use the public GitHub references after making your own attempt.
Study
Follow the modules in the listed technical order.
Build
Use the starter branch and complete the practical project.
Review
Compare, test, document and explain your engineering decisions.
Showing 18 of 18 phasesSelf-paced · Recommended module order
Foundations
Computing Foundations and Developer Environment
Understand computer systems, developer tools, the terminal, browser tools, the internet and Git.
TerminalVS CodeNode.jsBrowser DevToolsGit
Company-level project
Developer Workstation and Technical Environment Portfolio3 modulesFoundations
Programming Fundamentals with JavaScript
Build strong programming foundations with values, control flow, functions, collections, modules, tests and asynchronous work.
JavaScriptNode.jsES ModulesJSONAutomated Tests
Company-level project
Student Management System in Pure JavaScript8 modulesFoundations
HTML, CSS, Accessibility and Responsive Design
Create semantic, accessible and responsive websites with modern layout systems and practical quality checks.
HTMLCSSFlexboxCSS GridAccessibility
Company-level project
Modern Company Website4 modulesFoundations
Professional Browser JavaScript and Web APIs
Build interactive browser applications with the DOM, events, storage, HTTP requests and progressive enhancement.
JavaScriptDOMFetchWeb StoragePWA Foundations
Company-level project
Interactive Business Operations Dashboard4 modulesFoundations
Professional Git Workflow and TypeScript
Use professional source-control workflows and build safer applications with strict TypeScript.
GitGitHubTypeScriptNode.jsAutomated Tests
Company-level project
Type-Safe Project and Task Management Application3 modulesWeb systems
React Engineering
Develop maintainable React interfaces using composition, state, hooks, forms, context, testing and accessibility.
ReactJavaScriptViteContextTesting
Company-level project
E-commerce Frontend5 modulesWeb systems
Next.js Application Engineering
Build full-stack web applications with routing, server-client boundaries, data flows, forms, metadata and deployment.
Next.jsReactTypeScriptApp RouterServer Actions
Company-level project
Content and Commerce Platform4 modulesWeb systems
Backend Engineering with Node.js
Design secure APIs with validated contracts, authentication boundaries, idempotency, observability and testing.
Node.jsTypeScriptFastifyOpenAPISecurity
Company-level project
Simulated Banking and Payments API5 modulesWeb systems
Database Engineering
Model reliable relational data, write analytical queries, control transactions and integrate an ORM responsibly.
PostgreSQLSQLPrisma ORMTransactionsQuery Analysis
Company-level project
Inventory and Warehouse Management System4 modulesPlatform engineering
Mobile Application Engineering
Create cross-platform mobile experiences with navigation, permissions, notifications and offline-first workflows.
ExpoReact NativeExpo RouterLocationOffline Sync
Company-level project
Food Delivery Mobile Application5 modulesPlatform engineering
Desktop Application Engineering
Build secure desktop business software with a web interface, native commands, local data and packaging.
TauriReactTypeScriptRust CommandsSQLite
Company-level project
Desktop Business Administration System3 modulesPlatform engineering
Python Engineering and Automation
Automate repeatable business work with typed Python, files, APIs, command-line tools and reliable recovery.
PythonTypingCSVExcelCLI
Company-level project
Business Process Automation Suite4 modulesData, AI and operations
Data Analysis and Business Intelligence
Turn business data into reproducible analysis, reconciled KPIs, dashboards and decision-ready explanations.
ExcelPower QuerySQLpandasPower BI
Company-level project
Executive Sales Performance Dashboard with KPIs6 modulesData, AI and operations
AI Engineering
Design useful AI systems with machine-learning foundations, grounded retrieval, evaluation, safety and observability.
Pythonscikit-learnRetrievalLLM AbstractionEvaluation
Company-level project
AI-Powered Customer Support Assistant4 modulesData, AI and operations
Cloud, DevOps and Software Operations
Package, deliver, observe and recover software through repeatable infrastructure and operational practices.
LinuxDockerGitHub ActionsTerraformPrometheus
Company-level project
Production Deployment and Monitoring Platform4 modulesAdvanced engineering
Architecture, Testing, Security and System Design
Improve complex systems through quality strategy, clean boundaries, secure design, refactoring and resilience.
Testing StrategySOLIDClean ArchitectureOWASPSystem Design
Company-level project
Enterprise Refactoring and Quality Assurance Project5 modulesAdvanced engineering
Professional Practice, Comparative Frameworks and Specialisation
Practise requirements, estimation, client communication, framework comparison, handover and career evidence.
DiscoveryRequirementsAgile DeliveryPHPLaravel
Company-level project
Client-Based Software Delivery Simulation3 modulesAdvanced engineering
Final Integrated Multi-Platform Capstone
Combine web, mobile, desktop, APIs, data, AI and operations into one coherent business ecosystem.
Next.jsExpoTauriFastifyPostgreSQL
Company-level project
Complete Multi-Platform Business Ecosystem6 modules