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Agentic QA (SDET) · 26 weeks
Become Agentic QA Engineer in 6 months. From zero.
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Where our graduates work
10 years of training14,000+ graduates36 countriesTaught live by the founder
From the Founder
Why I started CYDEO.
I thought high-paying IT careers were only for computer science graduates from MIT. I was delivering packages for Amazon.
I spoke broken English. I had no degree. But I heard a QA career was possible if I worked hard.
I did not learn coding out of passion. I just wanted to pay my rent and take care of my family.
The hard work paid off. I got a QA job at a medical tech company and tripled my salary.
Most of my colleagues were highly educated, so I expected to get fired. One day my manager Pete called me into his office. I thought, “Today is my last day. I failed my family again.”
He gave me a 4% raise and a $2,000 performance bonus.
That was the day I realized: people like me, like you, we can do it.
Yes, from scratch.Yes, even if you don’t have a degree.Yes, even if you speak English with an accent.
That is why I started CYDEO.
Kuzzat Altay · FounderHow It Works
Here’s how it works, start to finish.
The whole program, in four steps.
Week 1
Start from zero
No tech background needed. Recorded lessons on your schedule, plus a 4-hour live class with Kuzzat every Sunday. Plan for 15 to 20 hours a week.
Month 6
Ship a real app with AI
Java, Selenium, Playwright, SQL, API testing. Then the capstone: use Claude Code to ship a production application. That app is your portfolio.
Until hired
Get hired, with us next to you
Resume reviews, mock interviews, salary coaching, job leads. Career support has no expiration date.
What Changed
Writing code is no longer the issue. Testing code is.
Traditional development
500
lines of code a day, written by developers. Testers made sure it worked.
AI development, today
50,000
lines of code a day, generated by AI. Does it work, reliably, without breaking? That is the problem now.
The Stakes
AI-driven development makes software quality more vulnerable, more risky, and more critical than ever.
The Salary
What does it pay?
$103K
Median salary
$0$200K+senior roles
Salary + growth: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
What CYDEO Teaches
How do you test big software at scale?
That is what CYDEO teaches. Layer by layer.
01
Software testing fundamentals
How professional teams find bugs before their users do.
02
Programming languages
Java, SQL, and TypeScript. The languages test automation is built on.
03
Automation tools
Selenium and Playwright. You use the programming languages to teach these tools how to test software.
04
Test automation
Every scenario you teach becomes a virtual test bot that tests the software automatically. That is test automation.
05
Agentic QA
On top of it all, you learn Agentic QA skills with Claude Code and the newest LLMs: Qwen, DeepSeek, and Kimi.
Graduate Stories
They started where you are.
Stay-at-home parents. Restaurant workers. Military veterans. Immigrants. They all had zero tech experience. Here’s what happened next.
Stay-at-home mom → Test Automation Engineer
Tifa
“My daughter started asking where the money comes from. Now she sees her mom working in tech.”
Read her story
Military veteran → Software Quality Assurance
Bradly
“The discipline from the military helped, but CYDEO gave me the skills. Completely changed my life.”
Read his story
Babysitter & odd jobs → QA Engineer
Husna
“When I saw my first paycheck, I couldn’t believe it. Nobody in my family thought seven months could change everything. It did.”
Read her story
Personal trainer → Automation Engineer
Tariq
“As a trainer, I could only count reps. Now I build test frameworks. It showed me how much potential I really have within myself.”
Read his story
Delivery driver → QA Engineer
Lilia
“From delivering packages to writing test automation. I didn’t think this was possible for someone like me.”
Read her story
2 AM shifts, no work-life balance → Cybersecurity Analyst
Yvette
“Everyone had their doubts. A friend called it a scam. I proved them wrong through hard work. Now I protect data from home with a cup of coffee.”
Read her story
Restaurant manager → SDET
Omar
“I was tired of standing. Eight months of study taught me what four years of college couldn’t. Three raises in my first year without even asking.”
Read his story
Nail tech & cab driver → Automation Engineer
Miriam
“I used to drive passengers to the buildings where I work now. I wasn’t smart, but I had desire. Now I’m making six figures and never missing my daughter’s life.”
Read her story
The Difference
Only at CYDEO.
Your teacher built this
Kuzzat Altay doesn’t just oversee the program. He teaches your class, live, every week. The person who trained 14,000+ students answers your questions in real time.
Founder & Lead Instructor · 10+ years in tech · 14,000+ students trained
AI-native curriculum
Other programs teach Selenium and stop. We teach Selenium, Playwright, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and agentic AI development. You graduate with a production-deployed app in your portfolio. The 2026 stack, not the 2020 stack.
Career support with no expiration date
Most programs give you 90 days. We give you support until you’re hired. Period. Resume reviews, mock interviews, salary negotiation, job leads. For as long as it takes.
Curriculum
What you’ll learn.
26 weeks, 6 phases. From absolute zero to a production-deployed app in your portfolio.
You start from absolute zero. No coding experience needed. By the end you write real programs in Java (the language behind millions of applications), and you know Git (how teams share code) and Jira (the tool companies use to organize work). Weekly rhythm: recorded lessons on your own schedule, plus a 4-hour live class every Sunday.
Selenium is the most widely used test automation tool in the world, the one on almost every job posting. You learn to automate web browsers: clicking buttons, filling forms, checking that pages work on every browser and device. You finish by building a complete test framework from scratch, the same kind companies run in production. 3 intensive weeks.
Playwright is the newer, faster tool companies are switching to, and the one that sets you apart. You learn JavaScript and TypeScript, build real automation projects, set up CI/CD pipelines (systems that run your tests automatically), and build a complete BDD framework. 6 weeks of recorded modules, live reviews, and hands-on project work.
Nearly every company stores data in databases and connects its systems through APIs. You learn SQL (the language for querying databases) and API testing with Postman and Playwright. These two skills are on almost every SDET job posting, and most bootcamp graduates don’t have them. 2 focused weeks.
The crown jewel. Recorded lectures plus 10 hours of live, hands-on practice sessions.
- AI coding agents: build with Claude Code, the AI tools companies are hiring for right now
- Agentic development: use AI to build software end to end, from requirements to deployment
- Validating AI code: AI-generated code has 1.7× more bugs. Learn systematic frameworks to catch every one
- Production deployment: ship a real application with automated testing pipelines
What you’ll build: a production-deployed web application, a complete automated test suite, and a methodology you can use on day one at any company.
In the final two weeks you do what most program graduates never do: ship a real, production-grade application.
Five days of intensive review: Java, TypeScript, Selenium, Playwright, SQL, API testing. Then soft-skills coaching, sprint practice (how real engineering teams run their week), and direct interview preparation. After this week, career support continues with no time limit: resume reviews, mock interviews, salary coaching, job leads.
We don’t stop when you graduate. We stop when you’re hired.
Your Investment
$500 a month while you learn. About $17 a day.
We take the risk with you. You only pay the rest after you land a tech job.
Most Popular
$500/mo
- $500/month × 8 months while you learn. That’s $4,000.
- After you’re hired: $500/month × 12 months.
- Live classes with the founder, every week.
- Career support until you’re hired. No time limit.
100-day money-back guarantee
AI is scary if other people use it to take away your job.
AI is your best friend if you use it to keep your job, or get a better one.
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Questions we hear every week.
What if AI replaces SDET jobs?
AI is creating better QA jobs, not eliminating them. AI-generated code has 1.7x more bugs than human-written code — someone has to catch them. QA positions grew 17% while developer roles grew 9%. And a new role is emerging: AI QA Engineer, which pays 15–40% more than traditional QA — $140K–$220K+ at the senior level. There are 400+ of these positions open right now. Our program trains you for that role. You’ll use AI tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot — so you’re not competing with AI, you’re commanding it.
Do I need any tech experience?
No. We start from zero. Previous students include stay-at-home parents, retail workers, delivery drivers, restaurant workers, and military veterans. If you can use a computer, you can start this program.
What is an SDET? I’ve never heard of this.
An SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) writes automated tests that check whether software works correctly. Think of it as quality control for technology. Companies need people to catch bugs before their customers do. It’s a high-demand, well-paid, remote-friendly career. Average salary: $100,000/year. And with AI skills — which this program teaches — senior roles pay $140K–$220K+.
What’s the refund policy?
100-day money-back guarantee. Start the program. Do the work. If it’s not the right fit, get a full refund within 100 days. That’s over three months to decide — completely risk-free.
I failed at online courses before. What makes this different?
Most online courses are self-paced videos with no accountability. Our completion rate is much higher because: (1) Kuzzat teaches live — you can’t skip a lecture from the founder, (2) you’re in a cohort with other students who hold each other accountable, (3) you have career support that continues after graduation, (4) you’re investing real money alongside us — you pay $500/month during the program, and we invest our time and resources knowing we only collect the rest after you’re hired. Everyone has skin in the game.
How much time do I need per week?
Plan for 15–20 hours per week. Many students work full-time while in the program. You’ll watch pre-recorded lessons during the week at your own pace, then attend a 4-hour live class on Sundays led by Kuzzat. You’ll also need time for assignments and practice.
What is an AI QA Engineer? Is that different from an SDET?
An AI QA Engineer is the next evolution of the SDET role. Traditional SDETs write automated tests. AI QA Engineers do that AND use AI tools to build, test, and validate software faster. Companies like Apple, Google, and TikTok are hiring for this role right now — and paying 15–40% more than traditional QA positions. Our program trains you for both: you master traditional SDET skills first, then learn the AI skills that unlock the higher-paying roles.
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