Online mentorship & coding classes
Learn to code.
Land a job at FAANG.
Coding School Dev is a mentorship-driven coding community that prepares you for software engineering roles at top tech companies through weekly live sessions, 1-on-1 mentorship, and structured interview prep.
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What you’ll learn
Data Structures & Algorithms
Master the core DSA concepts that FAANG interviews test — arrays, trees, graphs, dynamic programming, and more.
System Design
Learn to design scalable systems — load balancers, databases, caching, microservices — the way senior engineers do.
Full-Stack Development
Build real projects with React, Node.js, TypeScript, databases, and cloud deployment — portfolio-ready work.
Open Source Contributions
Get hands-on experience contributing to real open-source projects — the single best way to build credibility.
Interview Preparation
Mock interviews, behavioral prep, resume reviews, and strategies for every stage of the FAANG hiring pipeline.
Career Strategy
Navigate the job market with a plan — from choosing the right companies to negotiating offers and leveling up.
Meet your instructor
Max Awad
Founder & Lead Instructor
Staff-level AI and systems engineer with over a decade of experience building large-scale ML infrastructure, distributed platforms, and high-performance software systems. At Google, Max built search infrastructure powering 55M+ monthly travel search views and developer tools used by 150+ engineers. At Apple, he architected scalable backend services for the Apple Store. At Meta/Instagram, he works on ML experimentation infrastructure for Reality Labs and previously built privacy controls used across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
With experience across 130+ technologies — from React and TypeScript to C++, Python, and distributed systems — Max founded Coding School Dev to give aspiring engineers the structured mentorship and real-world preparation that self-study alone can’t provide. Harvard CS, NJIT BS in Computer Science & Finance, plus Udacity nanodegrees in ML, iOS, and React Native.
How it works
Join the community
Hop into our Discord server — free to join. Introduce yourself and tell us where you are in your coding journey.
Learn with structure
Attend weekly live sessions covering DSA, system design, and real-world projects. Practice with LeetCode-style problems.
Get the job
Book 1-on-1 mentorship sessions for resume reviews, mock interviews, and personalized career strategy.
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