Six-Week Program Turns Non-Coders Into AI Builders

A structured six-week program is helping business professionals without engineering backgrounds build working AI prototypes. Participants spent roughly four hours per week and received mentorship, production-grade tools, and a phased curriculum. One team of four customer-facing professionals built WealthWise, a multi-agent financial advisory tool using Strands Agents SDK, Amazon Bedrock, and DynamoDB, winning first place. The program found that 90 percent of business professionals wanted hands-on AI experience but lacked structured support. Key success factors included starting with a minimum viable product, daily standups, active mentorship, and prioritizing learning over competition outcomes.