The Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp - Cohort 1
Leave having shipped two things you own outright - a live website and a working product prototype.
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Key facts
Cohort 1 of the Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp runs on Thursday 26 November 2026 at Worcester College, Oxford. It is a hands-on day for people who understand the concepts but have not yet shipped something of their own: Claude Code and Codex do the typing, and you leave with a live website and a working prototype in your own repository.
- Date
- Thursday, 26 November 2026
- Time
- 9:00–17:00
- Venue
- Worcester College, Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HB
- Who it is for
- People who understand the concepts but have not yet built and shipped something of their own
- Founders and operators who want to prototype an idea without waiting on a developer
- Anyone who has watched a coding agent work and wants to know what to do around it
- What you will build
- A personal website live on the internet, in your own GitHub repository
- A working product prototype that saves real data, has basic tests and sits on your site
- A take-home kit of the prompts and commands used on the day, and how to keep costs down
Part of The Oxford Agentic Coding Bootcamp.
What happens on the day
- Session 1
Context before code
Writing the brief the agent reads first, and asking for a plan before it builds.
- Session 2
Your workbench
The editor, the terminal and repositories, and why they are less scary than they look.
- Session 3
Version control as your undo button
Commits, branches and pull requests.
- Session 4
Shipping
Deploying to the web, preview links, and going live many times a day.
- Session 5
Giving it a memory
A real database, API keys, and what never goes in the repository.
- Session 6
Trust but verify
Tests, fact-checking what the AI wrote, and a second model reviewing the code.
- Session 7
Testing on a real person
Swapping prototypes and capturing feedback.
Questions
When and where is it?
Thursday 26 November 2026, 09:00 to 17:00, at Worcester College on Walton Street in central Oxford. Registration is open - you can book on this page.
Do I need to be able to code?
No, and that is not the whole answer. The agents do the typing, so the day does not assume you can code. It does teach everything around the code - the terminal, version control, deployment, databases and tests - and how to check what the AI wrote rather than trusting it.
How does the day run?
Every session is show, then do. A facilitator builds each step in front of the room, then you build it on your own laptop with facilitators moving between tables, so nobody spends the day stuck on setup.
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.
Can I bring my team?
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 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.
Can my organisation pay by invoice?
Yes. Pricing and the booking form are on this page. If your organisation would rather pay by invoice than book on the form, email hello@oxfordagentic.com and we will arrange it.
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).
Seats are limited.
A small cohort, so the day stays facilitated rather than lectured.