Self-paced course for non-technical founders

Stop Vibe Coding.
Start Shipping.

The S.H.I.P. framework teaches non-technical founders how to build and publish real web applications — with auth, database, payments, and deployment — using AI as a coding partner, not a crutch.

8
Modules
16.5h
Content
1
Shipped Product

Built by Mark Cijo — founder who shipped 5+ products using this exact framework.

The S.H.I.P. Framework

Four phases that turn an idea into a live, revenue-generating product. No shortcuts, no hand-waving — just a proven methodology.

S

Scout

Know your market before you build

Research competitors, validate pain points, and verify data sources. Most founders skip this and build something nobody wants. You won't.

H

Harden

Pressure test everything

Score your idea across 10 dimensions. Build a financial model. Map user journeys. If it doesn't survive the SHIP Score, it shouldn't survive your bank account.

I

Implement

Build with a professional stack

Scaffold your project with the same tools professional developers use. Next.js, Supabase, TypeScript — with AI as your coding partner, not your crutch.

P

Publish

Deploy, monetize, and grow

Ship to production with real payments, real analytics, and a real launch plan. Not a localhost demo — a live product making money.

What You'll Build

8 modules. 16.5 hours. One fully shipped product with auth, database, payments, and deployment.

Module 0

Welcome & What to Expect

0.5h

Course overview, what you'll build, and the right mindset for AI-assisted development.

You'll deliver:
Idea brief document
Module 1

SCOUT: Know Your Market

2.5h

The S.H.I.P. framework introduction, competitor research, pain point validation, and data source verification.

You'll deliver:
Completed research/findings.md
Module 2

HARDEN: Pressure Test Everything

2.5h

The SHIP Score (10 dimensions, /50 points), financial modeling, user journeys, and risk management. Plus dev environment setup.

You'll deliver:
SHIP Score, financial model, dev tools installed
Module 3

IMPLEMENT: Scaffold Your Project

2h

The 5 scaffold files that make AI 10x more useful. Live demo: Mark scaffolds a product from scratch.

You'll deliver:
All 5 scaffold files generated

What Founders Are Saying

I went from 'I have an idea' to a live app with paying users in 6 weeks. The SHIP Score alone saved me from building the wrong thing.

S
Sarah K.
Non-technical founder

Other courses taught me to prompt ChatGPT. This one taught me to actually build. My app has real auth, a real database, and real payments.

D
David M.
Solo entrepreneur

The scaffolding approach changed everything. Instead of staring at a blank screen, I had a professional project structure from day one.

P
Priya R.
Career switcher

The Problem with “Vibe Coding”

You've seen the tweets. “I built a SaaS in 4 hours.” What they don't show you: no authentication, no error handling, no tests, hardcoded API keys, and it breaks the moment a real user touches it.

Vibe coding feels productive. You're prompting, copying, pasting — things appear on screen. But you're building on sand. The moment you need to add a feature, fix a bug, or handle an edge case, the whole thing collapses.

The Ship Method teaches you to use AI as a professional tool, not a magic wand. You'll learn the same stack and patterns used by developers at real companies — but with AI accelerating every step.

Start Building Today

Choose the plan that works for you. Both include full course access, community, and project feedback.

Monthly Membership

Full access to course + community

$49/month
  • All 8 course modules (16.5 hours)
  • Private Skool community access
  • Weekly live Q&A calls
  • Project feedback from Mark
  • All templates and scaffold files
  • Cancel anytime
Start Monthly
Best Value

Lifetime Access

Pay once, access forever

$497
  • Everything in Monthly
  • Lifetime community access
  • All future course updates
  • Priority project reviews
  • 1:1 onboarding call (30 min)
  • Early access to new modules
Get Lifetime Access

Not Ready to Join? Grab the Free SHIP Score.

Score your startup idea across 10 dimensions. Know if it's worth building before you write a single line of code.

Ready to Ship?

Stop building fragile demos. Start shipping real products with a professional stack and a proven methodology.