The Program
The Paranoid AI Developer Program
Not a course. A cognitive operating system. Modeled on martial arts (Shu Ha Ri), Toyota Kata, aviation CRM, and surgical training. Backed by 9 domains of cognitive science.
Belt Progression
White Belt
Shu (Follow)"See One"
- - Read the failure modes
- - Watch AI generate code
- - Follow verification checklist EXACTLY
- - Start self-learning journal
- - Rate confidence before checking
Blue Belt
Shu (Follow)"Do One"
- - Generate with AI, verify every step
- - Practice all 10 prompt patterns
- - #30DaysOfParanoidCoding challenge
- - Build CLAUDE.md & handover system
- - Track verification catches
Purple Belt
Ha (Break)"Adapt"
- - Understand WHY each pillar works
- - Adapt methodology to your context
- - Writer/Reviewer pattern mastery
- - Generation Effect: write first, compare
- - Create project-specific workflows
Brown Belt
Ha (Break)"Lead"
- - Bring methodology to your team
- - Design team CLAUDE.md systems
- - Mentor others through Levels 1-2
- - Create custom ccprompt templates
- - Coaching Kata practice
Black Belt
Ri (Transcend)"Teach One"
- - Methodology is instinctive (System 1)
- - Verification is automatic
- - Create NEW patterns, share them
- - Self-learning doc is compounding asset
- - Contribute back to community
Pricing
Free
$0
- ✔ ccprompt (18 templates)
- ✔ Blog content
- ✔ #30DaysOfParanoidCoding
- ✔ AI Coding Health Check
- ✔ Newsletter
Practitioner
$19 /month
- ✔ Community (Discord)
- ✔ Weekly Bug Hunt sessions
- ✔ Verification Streak tracking
- ✔ ShadowBox exercise library
- ✔ Pattern library
Program
$497 one-time
- ✔ Full belt progression
- ✔ 3-week micro-cohort (live)
- ✔ Certification per level
- ✔ 1-on-1 coaching session
- ✔ Lifetime community
Team
$3,000 /team
- ✔ Team CLAUDE.md audit
- ✔ Custom verification workflows
- ✔ Coaching kata implementation
- ✔ Metrics dashboard
- ✔ Ongoing support