Futureproof Developer Training

Training from Colt Consulting for developers and teams who want future-facing skills across AI-assisted development, systems thinking, Clojure and core software practice. Courses run as small cohorts with Colin Taylor as coach; enquire for the next dates.

Developer Level Up

For junior and intermediate developers: master the fundamentals of AI-assisted development, build a systems engineering mindset, and learn with ambitious peers in a new professional network.

  • Future-ready skills. As AI generates increasingly reliable code, the developer role shifts to system design and integration: defining requirements clearly, evaluating AI-generated solutions, and integrating them into larger systems.
  • Personal knowledge framework. Intuitive mental models of each topic and practical systems, captured in your own vault of connected notes and workflows.
  • Learn with peers and use a mentor. A cohort of forward-thinking developers, a private community, and office hours with your coach.
  • Take charge of your career. From interviewing to pay negotiation, from startup versus corporate incentives to co-worker dynamics.

AI Team Power Up

For development teams that understand AI's potential impact but need a shared vision and an actionable plan.

  • Understand the AI reality. The core concepts behind the models' emergent behaviour, their potential and their limits. (See our AI TRAPS article.)
  • Boost developer productivity. Coding assistants and AI research tools used well, with code quality and oversight maintained.
  • Transform your products. A practical strategy for integrating AI into your existing software stack to create genuine user value.
  • Control AI agents. Where supervised agents deliver value today, and the state of the art in keeping a human in the loop.

Clojure Training

Proven techniques for building systems the Clojure way: simple, robust, fast. We cover fundamentals, REPL workflows, idiomatic design, and working at scale on the JVM.

  • Functional data-driven thinking
  • REPL, tools.deps, and testing patterns
  • Advanced topics like core.async, transducers, virtual threads
  • Interop and platform fluency

Startup Support

We offer guidance to early-stage startups, especially in NZ/AU, evaluating tech choices and long-term viability. Happy to advise pro bono where we can help.

Enrolment terms

  • Registration and payment. Enrolment requires accurate, complete registration details; payment terms are specified during enrolment.
  • Intellectual property. All course materials, including videos, documents and exercises, are protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.
  • Access. Access to course materials is personal and non-transferable; sharing access credentials is prohibited.
  • Code of conduct. Participants maintain professional behaviour in all course activities. Course conversations are held under the Chatham House Rule: use the information freely, but do not reveal the identity or affiliation of any speaker or participant.
  • Refunds. Refund requests must be submitted within 14 days of payment or 14 days before the course commences, whichever is earlier.
We enlisted the help of Colt Consulting to conduct thorough benchmarking of our software architecture and practices. Colin's expert advice was highly valuable and provided us with actionable insights to identify both our strengths and areas for improvement. We highly recommend Colt Consulting to anyone seeking a top-tier software coach and advisor.
Chris Massam, CTO, Mako Networks Ltd.
Colt Consulting’s comprehensive review of our codebase was invaluable. From the feedback provided, we gained a deeper understanding of potential architecture changes, insights into how to lay out code more clearly, and we learned about many new operators and functions. We’re grateful to Colin for lending his deep knowledge and experience to this project.
Chris McCormick, Director, McCormick IT