Are you ready for your Journey to Mastery?

JOURNEY TO

MASTERY

RONIN TO SHOGUN

A full-stack gamified learning platform inspired by the Japanese martial arts ranking system. Complete coding tasks, submit repositories for review, and climb the leaderboard.

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY

THE 4 LEVELS OF MASTERY

浪人
LEVEL I
RONIN

RONIN

The Wanderer
浪人
剣士
LEVEL II
KENSHI

KENSHI

The Blade
剣士
侍
LEVEL III
SAMURAI

SAMURAI

The Warrior
侍
将軍
LEVEL IV
SHOGUN

SHOGUN

The Master
将軍
4-WEEK PROGRAM SCHEDULE

QUEST TIMELINE

Event starts Sep 01
始
SEP 01 – SEP 07
WEEK I

FOUNDATION

Ideation & Architecture

  • Project Blueprint
  • Repository Setup
  • Mentor Kickoff
創
SEP 08 – SEP 14
WEEK II

DEVELOPMENT

MVP Build & Logic

  • Core MVP Deployed
  • Database & Auth Live
  • Midway Checkpoint
磨
SEP 15 – SEP 21
WEEK III

EXECUTION

Refinement & Beta

  • Feedback Integration
  • UI/UX Polish
  • Security Audit
極
SEP 22 – SEP 28
WEEK IV

MASTERY

Demo Day & Finale

  • Live Product Demo
  • Pitch Deck Final
  • Award Ceremony
4W

28 DAYS OF FOCUSED MASTERY

Every Sunday is the submission deadline before unlocking the next level.

Explore Levels
INDUSTRY MASTERS

HONORED MENTORS

師
Sayan Chatterjee

Sayan Chatterjee

Software Engineer & Mentor
創
Shatakshi Saha

Shatakshi Saha

SDE & Mentor
基
Ananya Ghosh

Ananya Ghosh

SDE & Mentor
美
Ishita Mukherjee

Ishita Mukherjee

SDE & Mentor
知
Md Kaif Sardar

Md Kaif Sardar

Full stack developer & Mentor
The Arsenal

WEAPONS OF
MASTERY

学
The Journey

COMPETITIVE
LEADERBOARD

  • Live Ranking System
  • Rank up from Ronin to Shogun
  • Earn Points for Shipping Code
導
Mentorship

EXPERT
CODE REVIEWS

Get your weekly milestone submissions reviewed and graded by industry professionals.

掟
Collaboration

SQUAD UP
OR FLY SOLO

Form a 4-person squad to conquer the challenges together, or walk the path of a lone Ronin.

進
Development

BUILD A LIVE PRODUCT

  • From Ideation to Deployment
  • Database & Authentication
  • Live Pitch Demonstration
証
Workflow

SEAMLESS
SUBMISSIONS

Link your GitHub repository to easily submit your weekly milestones in one click.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Have questions about the timeline, team eligibility, mentor sessions, or demo day? Find answers to commonly asked questions below.

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Not at all! Journey to Mastery is designed specifically to take you from a beginner to a builder. You'll learn by actually building something, and our mentors are here to help you every step of the way. If you know the basics of coding, you're ready.