Source Code
Accelerator
A 7-week online program for software developers in Iraq. AI can now produce a lot of code, but it still cannot beat human ingenuity, empathy, ethical judgement and creativity. That part is your job, and this program will teach you to do it well.
- Dates
- 20 Nov 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
- Format
- 7 weeks online, with a weekly live session on Zoom
- Who it’s for
- Software developers in Iraq, aged 18–35
- Supported by
- ProDIGI, funded by the German Government and co-funded by the European Union, with GIZ
Most AI courses sell the hype. Source Code Accelerator is not your typical course. From the first week to the final project, you’ll be pushed to question how you think, weigh the promises of AI against the evidence, take its risks seriously, and still ask how it can be put to work for people and communities.
Topics covered
Seven weeks, built around how developers work now
Skills and practices that make you a more responsive, present and reliable team member.
- 01
Presence, Purpose and the World Ahead
- 02
Writing, Feedback and Working with Others
- 03
Problem Framing and Systems Thinking
- 04
AI Risks and Ethics
Leveraging AI as a developer, ending with a final project that simulates a real work scenario.
- 05
AI for Good and Open Models
- 06
Agentic Development
- 07
Code Review, Trust and Security
- 08
Building and Evaluating with Models
Topics may change at the organisers’ discretion.
- Reflect on what you want from your work as AI reshapes the field
- Sharpen the skills that matter most in the age of AI: clear writing, useful feedback, thinking in systems and framing problems well
- Examine how AI fails, and how it can be built for good
- Work hands-on with agentic coding tools and models, and learn to review what they produce
- Join weekly live sessions and learn alongside developers from across Iraq
- A clear view of where AI helps your work, and where it gets in the way
- Habits for reviewing, testing and securing AI-generated code
- The ability to evaluate a model before you trust it
- A final project that simulates a real workplace scenario requiring skill, collaboration and analytical thinking
Key dates
From application to graduation
- 20 Oct 2026
Applications open
Apply online in about 10 minutes.
- 15 Nov 2026
Applications close
Last day to submit your application.
- 18 Nov 2026
Selection results
We let every applicant know the outcome.
- 20 Nov 2026
Course starts
Meet your cohort at the first live session.
- 23 Jan 2027
Course ends
Present your final project and graduate.
Questions
About Source Code Accelerator
Software developers based in Iraq, aged 18–35.
Yes. Source Code Accelerator runs online for 7 weeks, with a live session on Zoom each week alongside readings and hands-on work.
The first half builds the human skills that matter most now: clear writing, useful feedback, problem framing, systems thinking and AI ethics. The second half is hands-on: agentic coding tools, reviewing and securing AI-generated code, and building with models, including small open ones you run yourself.
Applications close on 15 November 2026 and selection results are announced on 18 November. The course starts on 20 November.
No. Source Code Accelerator is free for everyone who is selected.
English.
Applications close 15 November 2026
Selection results are announced on 18 November, and the course starts on 20 November. Applying takes 10 minutes.
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