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Academy·5 min read

Kush Open Academy: what we learned from our 2026 cohorts

When we started running structured training programs, we assumed content quality would be the deciding factor in student outcomes. We were wrong. It's accountability structure.

Cohorts with weekly 1-on-1 code reviews complete at nearly twice the rate of those with only group sessions. So this year, every program includes individual mentorship time with a working engineer from our services team, not a dedicated instructor who's stopped shipping.

The second change is portfolio-first curriculum. Instead of exercises that get discarded, every module now contributes to a project a graduate can actually show in an interview. Employers told us clearly: they don't read certificates, they open GitHub links.

Applications for the next cohorts are open. See our Academy page for programs and dates.

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