You don't need a tech background.You need the right guide.
Learn to build with AI, or bring Digital Alchemy in to build with you.
Built for creative professionals / No CS degree required
- 340+
- AI assets created
- 45+
- Original music tracks
- 100
- Day build challenge
The argument
Taste plus process beats credentials.
For twenty years, shipping software required a credential: a degree, a job title, a team of engineers. That gate is gone. AI writes the code now. What it cannot supply is the thing creative professionals already have: taste, an eye for what should exist, and the judgment to know when something is wrong.
What most people are missing is not talent. It is process. The difference between a demo that falls apart and a product people pay for is a repeatable loop: describe it clearly, build it in layers, secure it before it ships, and understand every piece well enough to teach it back.
You are not learning to code. You are learning to direct, and to own what gets built.
That is what Digital Alchemy teaches, and it is how everything on this site was built: by one creative professional directing AI, with a process anyone can learn. No gatekeeping. No rented outcome. Build it, understand it, keep it.
Claude Code skill packs
The skills behind every build.
Flagship free skill
Open source/skill-map
See your whole skill library, graded.
What do you want to do?
Want to build your first app with AI?
More on getting started →Want to learn live instead of alone?
More on the cohort →Want to see what actually ships here?
Everything in Lab Notes →Live program
Vibe Coding Cohort
Four weeks. Twelve live sessions. You ship something real.
The Vibe Coding Cohort is a four-week live program where you build and deploy working applications with AI, starting from no coding background. It runs as twelve sessions over four weeks, taught live, with the whole group building at the same time.
- A working, deployed application you own outright
- The full build loop: describe, scaffold, secure, ship
- Debugging with AI instead of guessing
- Recordings and templates you keep after the program ends
Live online sessions, recorded for anyone who misses one / Dates announced to the waitlist
Join the waitlist
Next cohort dates go to the waitlist first. One email when doors open. Nothing else.
How the cohort works →From the community.
“DB came in and said let's figure it out. Within 30 mins he had it worked out, explained what happened AND helped me publish my first app on Vercel!!!! I've been resistant to learn GitHub, Vercel and Claude for a long time.”
“Now y'all know I'm not technical at all... but hard work pays off. Here's the start of a beautiful thing — learning how to do landing pages was not on my bingo card!”
“Shout out to DB we finished my website yesterday and he was so patient with me, thank you! She's live but I'm still connecting a few things”
Reviews from the Digital Alchemy Skool community
5.0rating156membersSee them on Skool →“I would not be where I am currently at with understanding AI and building apps, automation, and more without this skool. DB is an amazing instructor. The classroom is packed full of knowledge and helpful training, tools, and tips for really harnessing the power of AI and the different LLMs and other tools available. Again I don’t know where I would be without this skool and really helping me harness my love for vibe coding and seeing what I can all make. Thank you DB!”
“DB consistently over-delivers. He has a wealth of knowledge but what really stands out is how generously he shares it. He has created a community where people genuinely support, encourage, and help one another grow. Digital Alchemy Academy feels like more than just a place to learn. It’s a space where you can ask questions, gain real insight, and know you’re surrounded by people who want to see you win.”
“An Amazing AI Community.
I’m truly grateful to be part of Digital Alchemy Academy. DB is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely passionate about helping the members learn and grow.
What I appreciate most is the accessibility, AI updates and his willingness to share knowledge freely without holding anything back. You can tell that his goal is not just to teach, but to make sure members actually understand how to apply what they are learning. When I get confused, DB always comes through.”
“DB is truly a GEM! 💎 His knowledge of AI is incredible, but what impresses me most is his ability to make complex information easy to understand. He stays on top of the latest developments and brings that knowledge back to the community in a way that beginners and experienced users can both appreciate. His Suno Sunday creative sessions are one of my favorites. DB is knowledgeable, patient, encouraging, and genuinely passionate about helping others learn and create with AI.”
“DB is incredibly knowledgeable and generous with what he shares. I especially appreciate his patience and ability to make complex AI concepts easier to understand for beginners. Digital Alchemy Academy has been a valuable resource for learning, building, and growing with greater confidence.”
Public reviews on Skool, as of October 2026
From the lab
Who is behind this
Desmond Baker Jr
Desi comes from creative work and teaching, not a computer science degree, which is exactly why this works. He is a Google Gemini Certified Educator who builds real products in public: security tooling, content engines, community platforms, all directed with AI and shipped from the Chicago area.
Digital Alchemy exists because the process he uses is learnable. Every skill pack, tool, and lesson on this site came out of an actual build, not a curriculum committee.
- Gemini Certified Educator
- 10+
- Years in Creative Education
- 340+
- AI Assets Created
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