Forge background
Your Team Isn't AI-Ready. We Fix That.

AI Generates Code in Seconds.
Building Engineers Takes Years.
We Solved That.

The SW Craftsmanship Dojo uses neuroscience and behavioral engineering to build the foundations AI demands. Weekly coaching. Daily micro-practice.

Born from Michele Brissoni and BriX Consulting

Trusted by engineering teams at

IBM·UniCredit·KTM·Netherlands Railways·ZF Transics·Vodafone·Bouvet·Cazoo·Movalia·Frost Money·NS·CSS Insurance·and many more

F1-grade engineering excellence. Now inside your company.

The Reality

Good Developers. Broken Systems.

You have talented people. But AI is rewriting the rules of software delivery, and most teams aren't ready.

AI Amplifies Lack of Mastery

Brownfield and legacy codebases keep growing. AI coding tools generate code fast, but they don't fix missing fundamentals. Without TDD and clean code practices, CI/CD discipline, modern product management, and cloud-native architecture, AI-generated code compounds technical debt faster than any team can repay.

Canonical Training Can't Keep Up

79% of training content is forgotten within 30 days days. Traditional workshops and certifications can't deliver mastery at the speed AI adoption demands. Knowledge fades before it ever reaches production.

AI Won't Wait for Your Team to Catch Up

Without AI-readiness, your teams will use AI in suboptimal ways and never achieve breakthrough results. One AI-ready team working with agentic AI systems like nWave.ai can deliver 100x faster and better software. Your organization needs to be ready for that quantum leap.

The problem isn't your people. It's the system. Fix the foundations, and your team thrives, with or without AI.

How AI-Ready Is Your Engineering Team?

Take a 5-minute assessment to discover where your team stands on the AI-readiness scale, and what to prioritize before adopting agentic AI tools.

Assess Your Team's AI-Readiness
Benefits

What's In It For You?

Whether you're an organization seeking elite performance or a developer ready to level up, the Dojo has something transformative for you.

As an Organization

10x Performance & Innovation

Teams shift from releasing once a season to multiple times a day. A safe space for experimentation fosters continuous improvement and creative solutions.

Retain & Upskill Talent

Combat the Great Resignation with structured learning that increases job satisfaction and retains top talent through a sustainable, workflow-friendly approach.

Lasting Team Transformation

Break down silos with real DevOps collaboration and Team Topology, backed by neuroscience-driven methods that ensure 90%+ knowledge retention.

As a Developer

Master Your Craft

Learn TDD, clean code, and modern best practices under experienced mentors. Receive constructive code reviews that accelerate your growth.

Learn Through Play

A dynamic gamified environment where challenges and achievements meet the thrill of exploring new techniques and languages.

Grow With Your Community

Build confidence through practice, collaborate with diverse developers, and gain insights from peers who push you forward.

~100% Code Coverage
KTM|"Palpable expertise, commitment to precision"
Methodology

What Sets Us Apart

Our unique approach combines cutting-edge neuroscience with proven coaching methods to create lasting behavioral change.

20,000+Developers Trained
1Industry-Changing Book Published
90Days to Measurable Results

Standing on Giants' Shoulders

We harness proven practices fortified by extensive research in neuroscience and behavioral psychology, similar to Olympic coaching methods.

Focusing on Habits

Daily homework fosters reliable habit formation and advances from temporary brain rewiring to permanent, achieving 90%+ retention.

Gamification & Quick Gratification

Short feedback loops provide endorphin boosts, making learning an exhilarating role-play experience.

Judo Belt System

Meticulously designed belt levels, each earned in ~3 months, provide tangible progress measures and fuel motivation.

Expert-Led Sessions

Weekly 2-hour remote classes with seasoned coaches, plus on-demand 1:1 and group sessions tailored to your needs.

Pragmatic Approach

Bite-sized, laser-cut exercises foster neuroplasticity, tailored to your mastery level for personalized learning.

"The most important characteristic of high-performing teams is that they are never satisfied: they always strive to get better."

— Nicole Forsgren, PhD, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim
Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps
3x Team Productivity
ZF Transics|"Contagious energy and effective leadership"
Learning Path

The Belt System

Like martial arts, our curriculum guides you through a journey of continuous skill enhancement. Each belt represents ~3 months of mastery, building technical excellence and soft skills alike.

"A black belt is a white belt who refused to give up"

Language-agnostic: our practices work with any tech stack
White Belt

White Belt

  • TDD Fundamentals
  • Unit Testing Basics
  • Clean Code Principles
Yellow Belt

Yellow Belt

  • Advanced TDD
  • Refactoring Patterns
  • Code Smells
Orange Belt

Orange Belt

  • Backlog Management
  • User Stories
  • Acceptance Criteria
Green Belt

Green Belt

  • UAT Testing
  • Containerization
  • CI Basics
Blue Belt

Blue Belt

  • DevOps Model
  • Modern Architectures
  • Advanced Testing
Brown Belt

Brown Belt

  • Cloud Architecture
  • Release Strategies
  • Infrastructure
Black Belt

Black BeltElite

  • DDD & Event Storming
  • Product Management
  • Master Coaching
1.5yr to TDD Maturity
Netherlands Railways|"Teams adopted T-shaped roles"
Michele Brissoni
Marco Consolaro
Alessandro Di Gioia
Attila Fejér
Gearóid O'Treasaigh

90+ years combined experience

Co-authors of the award-winning Agile Technical Practices Distilled

Limited Availability

Why Teams Act Now

AI is accelerating the gap between prepared and unprepared teams. The research is clear: foundations first, or AI works against you.

2spots remaining this quarter

The AI-Readiness Gap

The SWEPR study assessed 120,000+ developers worldwide. The finding is clear: without strong engineering fundamentals, AI tools slow teams down instead of speeding them up. Teams lacking TDD, clean code, and CI/CD discipline produce more bugs, not less, when they adopt AI coding assistants.

The Cost of Shipping AI Without Foundations

Every sprint your team ships AI-generated code without proper testing and review practices, technical debt compounds at 3x the normal rate. The rework bill grows exponentially. Teams that invest in structured practice today see measurable results within 90 days.

Your Competitors Are Already Training

20,000+ developers have completed the programme. Your competitors may already be among them. Only 2 spots remain for Q2 2026. Every quarter you wait, AI-ready competitors pull further ahead.

Your Next Step

Get a Tailored Proposal for Your Team

Tell us your team size and goals. We'll reply with a custom proposal including timeline, format, and investment range.

Start risk-free

Begin with a single-team pilot and see results in 90 days

Minimal time investment

Only 2 hours/week, less than 5% of the work week

Trusted by 12+ organizations, 20,000+ developers trained

IBM, UniCredit, KTM, Netherlands Railways, ZF Transics, Vodafone and more

Takes 2 minutes

No commitment required. We respond within 24 hours.