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No platform lock-in
Your Code Stays Yours
Replit, Lovable, and hosted builders vanish when you stop paying. Here you work in your own repo, on your machine, with the same tools pros use. Nothing traps you. Nothing owns you.
Live Cohort · Only 20 seats leftEnroll now
Stop Vibing. Start Building Onchain.
Replit locks your code. Loveable caps your scale. Gemini writes code you can't explain. Great vibe coding isn't about prompts — it's architecture, structure, and logic so you can build anything, own everything, and ship without a monthly bill burning a hole in your pocket.
Learn the real stack. Own your code. Build on Base.
Enrollment20 of 20 seats left
Payment on Base · Seat locked on-chain · USDC only
Next.js 16Wagmi v2ViemBaseReown AppKitMongoDBIPFS
Meet the Forge Master
Your Instructor
Full Stack & Blockchain Developer. Base Bound.
8+ years building on-chain — from mining and EIP standards to production dApps, DeFi protocols, RWAs, and Mini Apps. I've been building on Base since before mainnet launched and have shipped everything from custom DEXs and staking systems to Farcaster Mini Apps and AI-powered agents. Now I'm teaching the exact stack I use every day.
8+ years in blockchain — mining, protocols, EIP standards
Building on Base since the pre-launch ETH Denver 2023 sessions
4× ETH Denver builder & SporkDAO member
Brought 8 IRL companies onchain to Base (2025–2026)
Built one of the first documented Hybrid Web Apps in Base docs
Lead dev: DRVN LABO · BasedBuster · Wattsun AI
Teaching blockchain dev at Stanford in LA & virtual workshops
Open source contributor — Wagmi, Hardhat, Mini App tooling
Currently Building
“I've built on Base from day one. This course is everything I wish I had when I started — the real tools, the real structure, the real mental models. No Replit. No subscriptions. Just code you own and understand.”
The Fourth Forge Difference
Why This Course Is Different
You don't need another AI tool that writes code you can't defend. You need a stack you understand, projects you own, and a cohort that actually pushes you to ship.
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Interviews can't vibe-check you
Explain Every Commit
You won't just paste prompts and pray. You'll know why your hooks fire, why USDC has 6 decimals, and why a contract reverts. That depth is what turns vibe coders into hireable builders.
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Real chain. Real proof.
Deploy on Base for Real
No localhost demos that die when you close your laptop. Every project ships to Base — live URLs, verified contracts, portfolio work you can actually send to a client or employer.
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Not a stadium webinar
20 Seats. Your Voice Heard.
Live sessions mean live feedback on your bugs, your architecture, your project. Twenty builders max — small enough that your instructor knows your name and what you shipped last week.
Most courses teach you to watch. This one teaches you to build, deploy, and explain — the skills that matter when the prompts stop working.
Find Yourself Here
Who Is This Course For?
Twenty seats. One cohort. Built for a specific kind of builder—the one who's tired of renting skills and ready to forge them.
If this sounds like you
You don't need permission to become an incredible builder—you need structure, live feedback, and a stack you can defend.
Graduating the vibe
The Vibe Coder Ready to Level Up
You ship fast with AI but hit a wall when something breaks. You're done guessing—you want to read the code, fix the bug, and own the deploy.
Web2 → onchain
The Web2 Developer
You already know TypeScript and how apps work. You want blockchain skills without crypto noise, gatekeeping, or starting from absolute zero.
Frontend + wallets
The Frontend Builder
You can craft interfaces in your sleep. Now you want Wagmi, wallet connect, and USDC flows wired in—not copy-pasted from a tutorial you'll forget.
Out of template jail
The Template Escapee
You've forked enough repos and followed enough walkthroughs. You're ready to author code, deploy contracts, and explain what every file does.
Own the stack
The Bootstrapped Shipper
You refuse to let a $200/month tool stack eat your margins. You want a repo on your machine, a chain you understand, and bills you control.
Skill 0–5 welcome
The Serious Beginner
New to dev? New to Web3? Perfect. We don't gatekeep—we forge. Show up live, put in the reps, and you'll leave with projects—not just notes.
The honest filter
Probably not your forge if…
We'd rather tell you upfront than waste your time—or one of twenty seats someone else needs.
- You're chasing get-rich-quick, not get-good-for-real
- You won't show up live or engage with the cohort
- You want slides and certificates—not commits and deploys
- You need L2 research papers—this is production building
Still reading? Good.That's the kind of builder we're looking for—the one who shows up curious and leaves dangerous.
The Forge Path
What You'll Learn
Never coded before? You're not behind — you're at the starting line. Every topic below is taught live, in plain English, with a clear “here's what this actually means” before we touch the code.
Phase 01–02
Website first
We build pages you can click before we touch blockchain jargon.
Phase 03
Tools second
Your editor, AI setup, and dev environment — explained like a tour, not a textbook.
Phase 04
Ship last
Deploy to the internet with a real URL. Share it. Put it in your portfolio.
Phase 01 · The website layer
01Build What People See
Before anything goes on a blockchain, you need a real website — pages, buttons, forms, and styling. We start here because everyone understands clicking a link. No crypto knowledge required.
Next.js — your app's pages
Each folder in your project becomes a page on the internet. Like organizing files, but the result is a live website.
→ You'll build a landing page + registration flow from scratch.
React + TypeScript — reusable pieces
Break your UI into small building blocks (components) and catch mistakes before they break your app.
→ You'll wire forms, buttons, and live-updating UI sections.
Tailwind CSS — styling without the fight
Style your site using small utility classes instead of drowning in CSS files you don't understand.
→ You'll make the course site look professional — and know why each class works.
Phase 02 · Web3 on Base
02Connect to the Chain
This is where 'onchain' clicks. You'll connect a wallet (like MetaMask), read blockchain data, send USDC payments, and deploy a smart contract — explained in plain English every step.
Wagmi + Viem — talk to the blockchain
TypeScript libraries that let your website ask the blockchain questions and send transactions — safely and with types.
→ You'll read balances, send USDC, and watch transactions confirm.
Reown AppKit — the Connect Wallet button
One button that lets users log in with MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, and others — without you wiring each one manually.
→ You'll add wallet connect to your app in a single session.
Solidity — your first smart contract
A smart contract is code that lives on the blockchain. We write a simple one together and deploy it to Base testnet.
→ You'll deploy, verify, and interact with a contract you wrote.
Building on Base
Base is Coinbase's blockchain — fast, cheap, and where this entire course ships. You'll learn chain ID, RPC, and USDC.
→ Every project you build deploys to a real network — not fake demos.
Phase 03 · Tools & environment
03Work Like a Pro Dev
Professional builders use professional tools — most of them free. This phase is about your IDE, your AI setup, and the workflows that make you 10× faster without paying monthly subscriptions.
Cursor IDE — your AI-powered editor
A code editor with AI built in. Think VS Code, but it actually understands your whole project.
→ You'll set up rules and context so AI helps — not hallucinates.
MCP Servers — superpowers for your AI
Plugins that give your AI live access to docs, APIs, and blockchain data — inside your editor.
→ You'll configure Base, Stripe, and Farcaster tools in Cursor.
NGROK — share localhost with the world
A tunnel that lets wallet apps and webhooks reach your computer while you're still developing locally.
→ You'll test wallet flows on your phone before deploying.
npm & Node.js — how code gets installed
Every TypeScript project installs libraries through a package manager. You'll finally understand lockfiles and why they matter.
→ No more copy-pasting install commands you don't understand.
Reading docs — the meta-skill
The best developers Google (or read docs) before they prompt AI. We'll teach you how to find answers fast.
→ You'll debug problems yourself instead of waiting for help.
Phase 04 · Deploy & protect
04Ship It Live
A project isn't real until it's on the internet with a URL you can share. This phase covers deployment, HTTPS, testing, and security — so what you build actually stays up and stays safe.
Vercel — put your app on the internet
Push your code and get a live URL in minutes. Free tier, preview links, and custom domains.
→ You'll deploy this course site pattern to production.
Testing — trust before you ship
Small automated checks that prove your code works before real users (and real money) touch it.
→ You'll write tests for payments and registration flows.
Security — protect users & funds
Patterns that keep wallets, API keys, and smart contracts safe from common mistakes.
→ You'll harden your app the way production teams do.
Build cheap, build smart
High-quality free tools and workflows so your monthly bill stays near zero.
→ You'll leave with a stack you can afford to run solo.
Domains + SSL — look legit
Connect your own domain name and enable HTTPS (the padlock in the browser). Free with Vercel.
→ Your project gets a real URL — not a localhost address.
You don't need to memorize this list on day one. Each live session builds on the last — and if a term confuses you, we stop and explain it until it clicks.
See it in class
Your First Smart Contract — Line by Line
This looks scary. It won't after week one. We review every line live — what a variable is, what “store on-chain” means, and why gas costs money. Skill level 0? You'll follow along.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity 0.8.18;
contract SimpleStorage {
uint256 myFavoriteNumber; // a number stored on-chain
function store(uint256 _favoriteNumber) public {
myFavoriteNumber = _favoriteNumber;
}
function retrieve() public view returns(uint256) {
return myFavoriteNumber;
}
}Your folder, your rules
The Project You'll Own
Every file has a job. We walk through this tree together so you know exactly where payments, wallet hooks, and API routes live — no black box, no mystery folders.
your-onchain-app/
├── src/
│ ├── app/
│ │ ├── api/
│ │ │ ├── payments/verify/ # POST — on-chain tx verification
│ │ │ ├── registrations/ # GET + POST — public list + enroll
│ │ │ ├── seats/ # GET — live seat count
│ │ │ └── upload/profile-image/ # POST — IPFS upload gate
│ │ ├── layout.tsx # Root layout + providers
│ │ └── page.tsx # Landing page
│ ├── components/ # UI, sections, web3 widgets
│ ├── hooks/ # useUSDCPayment, useSeatsAvailable
│ └── lib/ # viem, mongodb, validators
└── next.config.tsMCP servers = AI plugins inside Cursor. They let your editor pull live docs and API data instead of guessing.
Live · Not Pre-Recorded
The Power of Live Learning
You can buy a $15 Udemy course and never finish it. Or you can join twenty builders who show up, write code together, and leave with something deployed. That's the difference.
Pre-recorded course
~95%
dropout rate — buy it, watch 20 minutes, never finish
Live cohort (20 seats)
Show up
build together, get unstuck, actually ship something
Build together, not alone
Live Sessions — Same Room, Same Code
You're not watching a screen recording at 2× speed hoping it clicks. You're in the session, building alongside the instructor — errors, fixes, and breakthroughs happen in real time.
Your code, not a comment section
Direct Feedback on Your Work
Stuck on a Wagmi hook? Contract reverting? You ask in the moment — and we debug it together. No forum posts. No waiting three days for a reply that doesn't fit your code.
Miss a night? You catch up
Every Session Recorded
Life happens — work, timezone, bad WiFi. Every live session records so you can rewatch, rewind, and stay locked in with the cohort even when you can't make it live.
Web3 moves weekly — so do we
Curriculum That Evolves
Wagmi updates. Base ships new tooling. A pre-recorded course from 2023 can't keep up. This cohort teaches what's working now — and adjusts when the stack shifts.
The cohort effect
When nineteen other builders are shipping alongside you, skipping a session feels different. Accountability isn't a feature — it's why live cohorts finish what solo courses abandon.
Questions don't expire. Bugs don't wait for business hours. Live learning meets you where you are — and moves you forward before you lose momentum.
Everything You Walk Away With
What You Get
Your $189USDC buys more than videos. You leave with a production-grade stack, real knowledge, and the ability to navigate Web2 and Web3 like someone who actually understands what they're shipping.
Replicable production stack
Agencies charge $5K–$8K for a build — what you build here is yours to replicate forever
Next.js, Wagmi, Viem, Reown, MongoDB, IPFS, USDC payments, on-chain verification, registration flows — the full stack from this course, documented and deployable. Not a template you don't understand. A system you can fork, extend, and sell.
$5K–8K
stack value
Knowledge that compounds
Navigate Web2 & Web3 Like a Pro
You won't just follow steps — you'll understand how dApps actually work: wallets, RPC calls, contract ABIs, frontend state, API routes, and where each layer talks to the next. That mental model is what lets you walk into any Web2 or Web3 project and know exactly where to look when something breaks.
- →How a wallet connect flow works under the hood
- →How USDC payments verify on-chain before your DB updates
- →How to read BaseScan, debug reverts, and ship with confidence
What most vibe coders miss
97% Are Building It Wrong
Most AI-assisted builders paste code they can't audit, pull npm packages they never inspect, and ship sites with supply-chain vulnerabilities — infected dependencies, leaked keys, and wallet drainers hiding in copy-paste stacks. You'll learn to build safely: vet packages, understand imports, and ship dApps that don't harm the people using them.
Learn by doing — together
Hands-On Labs & Live Quizzes
Every module includes practical exercises and quizzes to lock in what you learned — then you build with your classmates in real time. No passive watching. You prove you know it, then you ship it together.
Included with your seat
Full source code for every project
The exact repo structure, hooks, contracts, and API routes — clone it and rebuild.
A deployed onchain app on Base
Live URL, verified contract, portfolio piece you can share on day one.
Hands-on labs + live quizzes
Test what you know, then build alongside your classmates — not alone at 2am.
Private cohort community
Direct access to your class, instructor Q&A, and peer debugging.
Onchain certificate of completion
Proof you finished — signed and verifiable on Base.
Curated free production tool stack
Every tool we use in class — vetted, documented, no surprise subscriptions.
Plus: all live session recordings, direct instructor access during class, your IPFS-hosted profile on the cohort page, and curriculum updates for 6 months.
You're not buying content. You're buying a $5K–$8K stack, pro-level understanding, and a cohort that holds you to a standard most vibe coders never reach.
Course Schedule
3 Months. Live. Every Weekend.
July 18 – October 18, 2026 · Saturdays & Sundays for live builds, Wednesdays for homework drops. Use the arrows to browse each month.
Saturday — Live 11am–6pm EST
Sunday — Live 10am–2pm EST
Wednesday — Homework drop (~1 hr)
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One Price. Zero Games.
Simple Pricing
No $997 upsell. No monthly SaaS stack. One USDC payment on Base and you're in — with a codebase worth more than most bootcamps charge.
Cohort IV · Full access
$189USDC
One-time payment on Base · Seat locked on confirmation
- All live sessions + recordings
- Full production source code ($5K–$8K stack)
- Hands-on labs, quizzes & cohort builds
- Private community + instructor access
- Deployed onchain app on Base
- 6-month curriculum updates
- Onchain certificate of completion
Seats reserved0 / 20
Requires a crypto wallet + USDC on Base
What you walk away with
$5K–$8K
replicable stack value
Agencies charge five figures to build what you'll own, understand, and deploy yourself. Your seat costs less than a month of the tools vibe coders rent.
The math
Typical bootcamp$1,000+
Monthly AI + hosting stack$200+/mo
Fourth Forge$189
What we don't do
- No monthly subscription
- No upsells or premium tiers
- No hidden tool fees
- No platform lock-in
Hold $JTB? Qualify for $149 USDC — see the discount section below.
Pay once. Learn for three months. Keep the code forever. Gas fees apply on Base — typically pennies.
Token Holder Perk
$JTB Holder Discount
Already supporting the build? Hold the required $JTB balance in your wallet and your seat price drops automatically at checkout — no codes, no DMs, no hassle.
JTBuilds·$JTB·Justin's Development Coin
Connect your wallet below — if you hold enough $JTB, the discounted price applies when you register.
Standard
$189
With $JTB
$149
Required balance
100,000,000
$JTB
Your price
$149
USDC
You save
$40
USDC
How it works
- 01Hold 100,000,000+ $JTB in the wallet you connect at registration
- 02Connect below — we read your balance on Base automatically
- 03Pay $149 USDC instead of $189 at checkout
Wallet eligibility check
Connect to Check Eligibility
Plug in your wallet and we'll instantly show whether you hold enough $JTB for the discounted seat price.
JTBuilds ($JTB) · Balance checked at wallet connection · Standard price $189 USDC without discount
Join Cohort IV
Reserve Your Seat
Preview the registration form below — connect your wallet to fill it out and pay in USDC on Base. $JTB holders get an automatic discount at checkout.
Preview mode. Connect your wallet to fill out fields and submit payment.
The Forge Roster
Your Future Classmates
Twenty seats. Twenty builders. Every profile below paid in USDC on Base — real wallets, real people you'll learn alongside live. Tap a card to read their story.
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What Classmates Are Saying
Verified reviews from confirmed cohort members only — one honest review per wallet. No fake testimonials. No paid hype.
Before You Enroll
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know — from what to bring to class to how payment works on Base.
Common questions
Some basic familiarity helps, but we start from the ground up on Web3. Skill rankings 1–10 are welcome — total beginners who show up and do the work keep up fine.
All live projects deploy on Base — a low-cost, fast Ethereum L2. You'll also use Base Sepolia testnet during development before going to mainnet.
Connect a crypto wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, etc.), ensure you have USDC on Base, and click Reserve My Seat. The on-chain transfer takes seconds.
If your connected wallet holds the required amount of $JTB token, the seat price drops automatically at checkout. Connect your wallet in the discount section to check eligibility.
Yes. Every live session is recorded and shared with enrolled students — miss a night, catch up on your schedule.
All session times are Eastern (EST/EDT). Saturday live 11am–6pm, Sunday 10am–2pm, with Wednesday homework drops.
Seats are non-refundable once payment is confirmed on-chain. This keeps the cohort committed and the signal high for everyone in the room.
Any EVM wallet that holds USDC on Base — MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow, and more are supported via Reown AppKit.
Your profile image uploads to IPFS via Pinata after payment is confirmed. The IPFS URI is stored in our database and shown on the class roster.
Registration closes when all 20 seats are confirmed. Follow @JTBuilds_ for the next cohort announcement.
Still have questions? Reach out on @JTBuilds_ before you enroll — happy to help you decide if this cohort is the right fit.