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Project Nexus: 5 students, 6 weeks, building PyMaster OS

Project Nexus was a 6-week intensive PyMaster Academy cohort in which 5 students worked as a real engineering team to build “PyMaster OS”, an integrated environment, from scratch — 10,000+ lines of code. The cohort is closed; join the waitlist to hear first when the next one opens.

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Duration
6 weeks
Students
5
Lines of code
10,000+
Status
Closed · waitlist open

The project

What was Project Nexus?

“PyMaster OS” is an integrated environment that the cohort built from scratch, working as one engineering team with senior mentors.

The point was practice, not theory: turning what students had learned at university into the hands-on experience the job market asks for.

Timeline

How did the 6 weeks run?

An intensive 6-week development journey, from idea to launch.

  1. Week 1

    Planning and architecture

    Setting the foundation, designing the system architecture and defining the APIs.

  2. Weeks 2–3

    Backend development

    Building the server, the databases and the core business logic.

  3. Weeks 4–5

    Frontend development

    Turning the designs into an interactive UI and connecting it to the backend.

  4. Week 6

    Testing, deployment and presentation

    Quality assurance, deploying to a live server and the final presentation.

Why it matters

What do students gain from a cohort like Nexus?

More than lines of code: the experience employers look for.

  • Real practical experience

    Applying what you learned at university to a real-world project that strengthens your CV.

  • A professional network

    Working in a team and with senior mentors opens doors to future opportunities in tech.

  • A portfolio project

    A complete, deployed project you can show employers as proof of your skills.

  • Technical and soft skills

    New technologies, time management and clear communication inside a development team.

Waitlist

Want a seat in the next cohort?

Registration for Project Nexus is closed. Thank you to everyone who applied!

Cohorts open a few times a year — join the waitlist and we'll tell you first.

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Questions

Questions about Project Nexus

What was Project Nexus?

A 6-week intensive PyMaster Academy cohort in which 5 students built “PyMaster OS”, an integrated environment, from scratch — 10,000+ lines of code.

Who took part?

Five selected students, working as one engineering team with senior mentors.

How were the 6 weeks structured?

Week 1 for planning and architecture, weeks 2–3 for the backend, weeks 4–5 for the frontend, and week 6 for testing, deployment to a live server and a final presentation.

Can I still join Project Nexus?

No — the cohort is closed. Cohorts open a few times a year; join the waitlist on this page and we’ll tell you first.

What does a student take away from a cohort like this?

Practical experience on a real project, a deployed project for their portfolio, a network of peers and senior mentors, and team skills such as time management and communication.

Where can I find the Academy’s other programmes?

On the PyMaster Academy page: mentoring, private lessons, the ArrabaHack community and the other past project cohorts.