1. Come with a project, not just curiosity. Decide before week one what you want to make, fix or sell by the end. Every exercise becomes sharper when it serves your own goal.
2. Practice between sessions. The classroom introduces the skill; repetition owns it. Thirty minutes between sessions beats three hours the night before.
3. Ask the embarrassing question. In every group, half the room has the same question and is waiting for someone braver. Be that person — trainers love it.
4. Befriend your cohort. Your classmates are your first network: future collaborators, customers and references. Treat the group seriously.
5. Plan the week after the course before the course ends. The most dangerous week is the first one after graduation. Decide in advance: what do you do on day one after?
