OPTIO Bootcamp · Season 2026 · Oct–Dec
Guaranteed paid internship for the top 3 graduates.
A 3-month full-stack bootcamp — October through 31 December — from the beginning to a real product with React, Express, and PostgreSQL. Led by a senior engineer. Only 25 seats in this first cohort.
Ship a real app step by step. Finish strong and one of three paid Optio Digital internships is yours.
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What you will ship
A real full-stack app
Not a toy tutorial — a product with auth, data, APIs, and a polished UI you can demo with confidence.
A stack that gets hired
React on the front, Express on the API, PostgreSQL for data — the same tools modern teams ship with.
3 guaranteed Optio internships
The top 3 graduates get a paid internship at Optio Digital — real projects, real mentorship, earned by performance.
Party lead
Learn from someone who ships
Enes Shala
Senior Software Engineer · Lead Trainer
Enes leads the OPTIO Bootcamp with the same bar he brings to production work — clear fundamentals, clean architecture, and shipping discipline. You will build week by week under senior guidance, not alone in a video course.
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The tools you will master
One focused stack. Deep enough to be dangerous — practical enough to ship.
React
Modern UI, components, state, and production-ready frontends.
Express.js
REST APIs, middleware, auth patterns, and server craft.
PostgreSQL
Relational modeling, queries, and data you can trust.
Quest board
3 months. Six phases. One product.
From October to 31 December we go from the beginning to a complete full-stack project — paced week by week so every concept sticks. The final stretch brings AI vibe coding into how you ship.
- 01Quest 01Weeks 1–2+400 XP
Foundations
Programming mindset, the web platform, Git, and the habits that keep a project alive.
- ✓JavaScript & TypeScript essentials
- ✓How the web works (HTTP, browsers, APIs)
- ✓Git, GitHub, and clean collaboration
- ✓Dev environment & project structure
- 02Quest 02Weeks 3–4+600 XP
Frontend
Build interfaces people actually use — React components, state, and app structure.
- ✓React components & composition
- ✓Hooks, state, and data fetching
- ✓Forms, validation, and UX polish
- ✓Responsive layouts & design systems basics
- 03Quest 03Weeks 5–6+800 XP
Backend
Stand up an Express API with clear routes, middleware, and authentication patterns.
- ✓Express architecture & routing
- ✓Middleware, errors, and validation
- ✓Auth fundamentals (sessions / JWT patterns)
- ✓API design for real clients
- 04Quest 04Weeks 7–8+900 XP
Database
Model data properly in PostgreSQL and connect it cleanly to your API.
- ✓Relational modeling & migrations
- ✓SQL queries that scale with clarity
- ✓Connecting Express ↔ PostgreSQL
- ✓Data integrity and security basics
- 05Quest 05Weeks 9–10+1200 XP
Full-stack project
Wire the stack into one product: React front, Express API, PostgreSQL data — end to end.
- ✓Feature planning & milestones
- ✓Integrating UI ↔ API ↔ DB
- ✓Auth flows across the stack
- ✓Weekly demos and iteration
- 06Quest 06Weeks 11–12+1500 XP
AI vibe coding & career
Ship faster with AI-assisted coding, polish the product, and compete for one of three guaranteed Optio internships — wrapping by 31 December.
- ✓AI vibe coding — prompts, review, and shipping with copilots
- ✓Performance, testing mindset, and QA
- ✓Deploy, portfolio case study & demo day
- ✓Top 3 selection for paid internship at Optio Digital
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How the weeks work
Project-first
Every phase feeds the same product. You leave with something you built — not a folder of disconnected exercises.
Senior mentorship
Enes reviews direction, unblocks you, and keeps the bar at professional quality.
Weekly cadence
Clear weekly goals from October through demo day by 31 December — three focused months, no fluff.
3 paid internships — guaranteed
The top 3 graduates of OPTIO Bootcamp 2026 are guaranteed a paid internship at Optio Digital. You earn it with craft, consistency, and ownership — then work on real projects beside the team that trained you. Twenty-five seats. Three offers. Compete.
- 1Guaranteed paid internship for the top 3
- 2Real projects with Optio Digital
- 3Mentorship that continues after the bootcamp
- 4Only 25 seats in the first cohort
FAQ
Before you apply
Who is this for?
Motivated beginners and early juniors who want a structured path to shipping a real full-stack app — not people looking for a passive video course.
What are the prerequisites?
Curiosity, commitment, and a laptop. We start from the beginning; comfort with computers and willingness to practice weekly matters more than prior degrees.
How long does it run?
Three months total — from October through 31 December 2026. Six phases, twelve weeks, one full-stack product.
What language is the bootcamp in?
Sessions and materials are designed for Kosovo and the region — expect clear instruction with practical English for code and tooling.
How many seats are there?
25 seats for this first bootcamp — so mentorship stays real. When seats fill, applications close for the October–December 2026 cohort.
How do I apply?
DM us on Instagram @optio.digital with a short note about why you want in. We will follow up with next steps.
Is the internship guaranteed?
Yes — for the top 3 graduates. Performance across the three months decides who gets a paid internship at Optio Digital. Everyone else still leaves with a real full-stack project and AI-assisted shipping skills.
How much does it cost?
Reach out on Instagram for current pricing and payment details for the October–December 2026 cohort.
Join the raid
25 seats. 3 internships. Apply now.
Message Optio on Instagram. Tell us who you are and why you want OPTIO Bootcamp 2026 — we will take it from there.
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