Caldwell Studies
Learning Program

AI Chatbot Design,
Built Around How Groups Actually Learn

A structured group program covering chatbot architecture, crypto automation, and AI trading bot development - from concept to working deployment. Participants collaborate, review each other's work, and leave with real, tested projects.

Participants collaborating on AI chatbot development in a group session
Live group sessions · Peer review · Real deployments
Program Modules

Six Modules, One Coherent Arc

Each module builds directly on the last. By the end, participants have designed, tested, and deployed a functioning AI chatbot - and understand the logic behind every decision.

Foundation

Chatbot Architecture Fundamentals

How modern AI chatbots are structured - intent detection, dialog flow, and state management. Covers the core patterns used across consumer and enterprise systems.

APIs & Integration

Connecting to External Services

Working with REST APIs, webhooks, and platform-specific endpoints. Includes hands-on sessions with the Binance website API and standard messaging platforms.

Backtesting

Testing Logic Against Historical Data

Backtesting methods for crypto bot strategies. Participants run simulations using real market datasets and learn to read results critically - not just optimistically.

Automation

Building Reliable Auto Trading Bots

Designing auto trading bot workflows that handle edge cases - missed signals, rate limits, and partial fills. Crypto automation without fragile shortcuts.

Group Practice

Peer-Led Code Review Sessions

Each participant presents their bot or chatbot to the group. Structured feedback covers both logic and implementation. Problems surface faster when six people look at the same code.

Deployment

Shipping a Working Project

Final module covers deployment pipelines, monitoring, and maintenance. Participants leave with a live, running system - not just a local prototype.

How Each Week Is Structured

Sessions run twice weekly - one focused on new material, one on group application. The format keeps momentum without overwhelming participants who are also working full-time.

Binance trading scenarios, ai trading bots, and crypto bot design are threaded through practical exercises, not isolated to single lessons.

Group session focused on trading bot and chatbot development workflow
01

Concept Session

New material introduced with live examples. Participants ask questions in real time - no recorded lectures watched alone.

02

Group Lab

Small groups work on a shared problem. Facilitator rotates between groups, observing and prompting rather than directing.

03

Individual Build

Each participant applies the week's material to their own project - a chatbot, a crypto automation script, or a bots for trading prototype.

04

Async Review

Written feedback from peers and facilitators on each submission before the next session starts. Specific, not generic.

Questions Worth Answering Directly

Practical questions about the program structure, technical scope, and what participants actually build.

Do I need prior coding experience?
No prior coding experience is required for the foundational track. The program starts from core concepts and builds up to working with APIs, backtesting logic, and deployment of trading bots and AI chatbot systems.
What platforms does the curriculum cover?
The curriculum covers major platforms including the Binance website API, crypto automation frameworks, and general-purpose chatbot deployment pipelines used in auto trading bot and bots for trading contexts.
How does group-based learning work here?
Participants work in cohorts of 6 to 10 people. Each group session is facilitated live, with shared problem-solving, code review, and peer feedback built into the weekly schedule.
Is backtesting part of the curriculum?
Yes. Backtesting is covered in depth during the third module. Participants learn to run historical simulations for crypto bot strategies and evaluate results against real market data.
What does the final project look like?
Each participant deploys a working system - either an AI chatbot or a crypto bot - that has been peer-reviewed and tested. The project is yours to keep, modify, and continue developing after the program ends.

Facilitated by practitioners

Sessions are led by people who have built and shipped AI chatbots and automated trading systems - not instructors reading from slides.

Tobias Wren, lead facilitator for AI and automation modules
Tobias Wren AI Systems Lead
Nadia Osei, facilitator for group process and chatbot design
Nadia Osei Chatbot Design
6–10
Participants per cohort
12 wk
Full program duration
2×/wk
Live sessions per week
6
Structured modules

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