The Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp
A one-day bootcamp in Oxford. Learn how software actually gets built and shipped, with Claude Code and Codex doing the typing.
What it is
The Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp is a one-day, in-person course in Oxford for people who understand the concepts but have not yet built and shipped something of their own. Claude Code and Codex do the typing; you learn the workflow around them, from the brief to version control, deployment and testing, and leave with two things live that you own outright.
Last updated 18 October 2026
What you leave with
- A personal website live on the internet, in your own GitHub repository
- A working product prototype that saves real data and has basic tests
- A take-home kit of the prompts and commands used on the day
- A way to keep costs under control once you are building on your own
The format
The Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp is a practical, hands-on day in Oxford for people who understand the concepts but have not yet built and shipped something of their own.
Claude Code and Codex do the typing. The day teaches the workflow around them: writing the brief the agent reads first and asking for a plan before it builds, the editor and the terminal, version control as an undo button, deploying to the web, giving the product a real database, and checking what the AI wrote with tests and a second model.
By five o’clock you have shipped two things you own outright: a personal website live on the internet, and a working prototype that saves real data.
Questions
What is the Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp?
A one-day, in-person course in Oxford on how software actually gets built and shipped with coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex. You work through the whole path, from writing the brief the agent reads to deploying, testing and reviewing what it wrote, and leave with a live website and a working prototype.
Do I need to be able to code?
No, and that is not the whole answer. The day does not assume you can code: the agents do the typing. What it does teach is everything around the code - the terminal, repositories, version control, deployment, databases and tests - and how to check what the AI wrote rather than trusting it. Expect to leave understanding how the pieces fit, not just having watched them.
How is this different from the Oxford Agentic Bootcamp?
The Agentic Bootcamp builds workflows: pipelines of AI steps that do a task you already do by hand. The Coding Bootcamp builds software: a website and a product prototype, deployed and tested, in your own repository. If your problem is a recurring task, start with the Agentic Bootcamp. If it is an idea you want to see running, start here.
What should I bring?
A laptop you can install software on. The day involves setting up a code editor, a terminal and a GitHub account on your own machine, and corporate or government devices often block that. If your laptop is locked down, email hello@oxfordagentic.com before you book and we will work out what you need.
Where in Oxford is it held?
At Worcester College on Walton Street, in central Oxford, which is also where the Oxford Agentic Bootcamp runs. Cohort 1 is there on Thursday 26 November 2026. Each event page confirms its own venue and date, and that is the page to go by.
What time does the day start and finish?
The day runs 09:00 to 17:00, so it is worth checking both ends against your travel before you book. Each event page confirms its own date and times, and that is the page to go by.
Can I bring my team, or book for several people?
Yes. Bringing a colleague means two of you go back able to build rather than one, and it helps if you arrive with the same idea in mind. Email hello@oxfordagentic.com and we will arrange it.
What if I book but cannot make the date?
Tickets are not refundable, but your place transfers to a future cohort at no charge. A date that no longer works should not mean a lost seat - just let us know and we will move you.
Who runs it?
Drummond Gilbert, who tutors in AI in Management at Saïd Business School and runs Oxford’s Practical AI meetup, with Jonathan Waddingham (CPO, ex-JustGiving) and Mike Bailey (Coppice Labs). Every session is show, then do, with facilitators in the room.