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Prototype2025

Code Coach

An AI study partner that coaches instead of just answering.

Product design, AI integration

Overview

A web app that helps people learning to code by coaching them through problems - asking guiding questions, hinting, and explaining - rather than handing over copy-paste answers.

The problem

Most AI coding help gives the answer, which feels great and teaches nothing. Learners need a partner that builds understanding and confidence.

Approach

  • 01Designed a coaching conversation model with escalating hint levels.
  • 02Engineered prompts that keep the model in 'coach' mode and grounded in the learner's code.
  • 03Built a focused, distraction-free practice UI.

Outcomes

  • A working prototype that demonstrates practical LLM product design.
  • A reusable pattern for grounded, role-constrained AI assistants.

Stack

Next.jsTypeScriptLLM (provider-agnostic)Tailwind

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