Mission Training Academy
Video courses paired with Mission Manual training guides. Earn certifications that prove your expertise.
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Master legacy systems
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Individual courses or bundle packs available
Mission Coordinator Curriculum
Complete all 18 courses for certification. Each course includes a free Mission Manual ebook.
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Visual Basic 6.0
Master VB6 legacy applications: read, debug, and maintain existing codebases safely without prior experience with this technology.
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PowerBuilder
Navigate PowerBuilder applications and DataWindows. Learn the event model, scripting patterns, and database connectivity.
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Delphi
Understand Object Pascal and the VCL framework. Read, modify, and extend Delphi applications with confidence.
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Visual FoxPro
Work with Visual FoxPro databases and applications. Navigate the object model, forms, and data access patterns.
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VBA/Office Automation
Master VBA macros in Excel, Word, and Access. Automate Office workflows and maintain existing macro solutions.
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MS Access
Navigate Access databases, forms, queries, and reports. Maintain and extend Access-based business applications.
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COBOL on z/OS
Read and maintain COBOL programs on IBM mainframes. Understand data divisions, file handling, and batch processing.
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IBM JCL
Master Job Control Language for mainframe batch processing. Create, modify, and troubleshoot JCL job streams.
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IBM CICS
Navigate CICS transaction processing. Understand BMS maps, program control, and VSAM file access.
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x86-64 Assembly
Read and understand x86-64 assembly code. Debug low-level issues and analyze compiled binaries.
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Classic ASP
Navigate Classic ASP web applications. Understand VBScript, ADO database access, and session management.
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ASP.NET WebForms
Maintain WebForms applications. Understand the page lifecycle, ViewState, and server control model.
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Apache Struts 1.x
Work with Struts MVC applications. Navigate ActionForms, Actions, and struts-config.xml configurations.
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JAX-WS/SOAP
Maintain JAX-WS SOAP web services. Understand WSDL, XML schemas, and service endpoint implementation.
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.NET Framework 4.x
Navigate .NET Framework applications. Understand assembly loading, configuration, and WinForms/WPF patterns.
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WCF Services
Maintain Windows Communication Foundation services. Configure bindings, behaviors, and service contracts.
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COM/ActiveX
Work with COM components and ActiveX controls. Understand IUnknown, registration, and interop patterns.
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EJB 2.x
Maintain legacy Enterprise JavaBeans. Navigate session beans, entity beans, and deployment descriptors.
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Launch Specialist Curriculum
Complete all 39 courses for professional certification. Buy the course (includes ebook) or the Mission Manual separately.
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React
Build production React applications with Vite and TypeScript. Master hooks, testing, and performance optimization.
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Vue.js
Master Vue 3 Composition API and TypeScript. Build scalable applications with Pinia state management.
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Angular
Build enterprise Angular applications. Master standalone components, signals, and dependency injection.
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Svelte
Build reactive applications with SvelteKit. Learn the compiler-first approach to modern web development.
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Next.js
Build full-stack React applications with App Router. Master server components, streaming, and edge deployment.
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Nuxt
Build Vue-powered full-stack applications with Nuxt 3. Master auto-imports, server routes, and hybrid rendering.
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Remix
Build web applications with Remix. Master nested routes, loaders, actions, and progressive enhancement.
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Astro
Build content-focused websites with Astro. Master island architecture and multi-framework components.
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Blazor WebAssembly
Build client-side web applications with C# and .NET. Master component architecture and JavaScript interop.
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ASP.NET Core APIs
Build production REST APIs with Minimal APIs. Implement versioning, pagination, rate limiting, and observability.
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Node.js Express
Build scalable APIs with Express.js. Master middleware, authentication, validation, and error handling.
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Python FastAPI
Build high-performance APIs with FastAPI. Master async programming, Pydantic validation, and OpenAPI docs.
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Go Gin
Build performant APIs with Go and Gin. Master routing, middleware, concurrency, and production deployment.
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Java Spring Boot
Build enterprise Java APIs with Spring Boot 3. Master dependency injection, JPA, security, and testing.
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Rust Axum
Build type-safe APIs with Rust and Axum. Master the borrow checker, async runtime, and memory-safe patterns.
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ASP.NET Core + Angular
Build full-stack enterprise applications combining ASP.NET Core backend with Angular frontend.
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ASP.NET Core + React
Build full-stack applications with ASP.NET Core API backend and React TypeScript frontend.
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Vue + Nuxt Hybrid
Build hybrid Vue applications with Nuxt 3. Master SSR, SSG, and client-side rendering strategies.
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HTML + TypeScript + Vite
Build modern vanilla applications without frameworks. Master TypeScript, Vite bundling, and DOM APIs.
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RAG with FastAPI
Build retrieval-augmented generation systems with Python FastAPI. Integrate vector databases and LLMs.
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RAG with Node.js
Build RAG systems with Node.js. Implement document ingestion, vector search, and LLM integration.
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MCP Server (Python)
Build Model Context Protocol servers with Python. Enable AI assistants to access your tools and data.
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MCP Server (TypeScript)
Build MCP servers with TypeScript. Create type-safe AI tool integrations for Claude and other assistants.
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VB6 to WinUI 3
Migrate Visual Basic 6 applications to modern WinUI 3. Transform legacy forms into XAML-based responsive UIs.
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VB6 to WinForms
Migrate VB6 applications to Windows Forms with C#. Preserve business logic while modernizing the UI layer.
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VB6 to WPF
Transform VB6 applications into WPF with MVVM architecture. Build scalable, testable desktop applications.
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COBOL to .NET Core
Migrate COBOL mainframe applications to .NET Core. Replatform batch processing to modern cloud infrastructure.
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COBOL to Java Spring
Transform COBOL programs into Java Spring Boot microservices. Decompose monoliths into scalable services.
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WebForms to Modern .NET
Migrate ASP.NET WebForms to Blazor or Razor Pages. Replace ViewState with modern state management.
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Classic ASP to ASP.NET Core
Transform Classic ASP sites to ASP.NET Core. Migrate VBScript to C# with modern patterns.
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WCF to gRPC/REST
Migrate WCF services to gRPC or REST APIs. Transform SOAP contracts to modern API specifications.
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JAX-WS SOAP to REST
Transform JAX-WS SOAP services to RESTful APIs. Modernize Java web services with OpenAPI specifications.
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.NET Framework to .NET 9
Upgrade .NET Framework applications to .NET 9. Handle breaking changes and leverage new runtime features.
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WinForms to WPF
Migrate Windows Forms applications to WPF. Implement MVVM and create data-bound, resolution-independent UIs.
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WPF .NET Framework to .NET 9
Upgrade WPF applications from .NET Framework to .NET 9. Modernize XAML apps with latest platform features.
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EJB to Spring Boot
Migrate Enterprise JavaBeans to Spring Boot. Replace heavyweight containers with lightweight microservices.
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Struts to Spring Boot
Transform Struts 1.x applications to Spring Boot. Replace action-based MVC with modern reactive patterns.
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VBA to Office.js TypeScript
Migrate VBA macros to Office.js add-ins. Build cross-platform Office solutions with TypeScript.
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Access to SQL Server + EF Core
Migrate Access databases to SQL Server with Entity Framework Core. Transform desktop databases to scalable solutions.
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Mad Science Labs
Deep-dive courses for building systems from first principles. Buy the course (includes ebook) or the Mission Manual separately.
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Build an LLM from Scratch
Implement a large language model from first principles. Understand transformers, attention mechanisms, and training pipelines.
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Build a GPT from Scratch
Create a generative pre-trained transformer from the ground up. Implement tokenization, positional encoding, and autoregressive generation.
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Build a RAG System from Scratch
Implement retrieval-augmented generation from first principles. Build document ingestion, vector storage, and context injection.
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Build an AI Agent from Scratch
Create autonomous AI agents from first principles. Implement tool use, planning, memory, and multi-step reasoning.
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LLM Math Fundamentals
Master the mathematics behind large language models. Cover linear algebra, calculus, probability, and optimization theory.
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Build a Database from Scratch
Implement a relational database engine from first principles. Build storage, indexing, query parsing, and transaction management.
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Build a Game Engine (C++)
Create a 3D game engine in C++ from scratch. Implement rendering, physics, audio, and entity-component systems.
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Build a Programming Language
Design and implement a programming language from scratch. Build lexer, parser, AST, type checker, and code generator.
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Microfrontends from Scratch
Build a microfrontend architecture from first principles. Implement module federation, routing, and shared state patterns.
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Web 3D from Scratch
Build 3D web experiences from first principles. Implement WebGL rendering, shaders, and real-time graphics pipelines.
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Mission Control