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At Appian, we equip you with the tools, context, and hands-on experience you need to deliver real business value immediately.
That is why we have hands-on, real-world onboarding programs like our Developer Academy designed to transform you into a confident Appian expert.
Developer Academy: Learning the Fundamentals
As a new hire in Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, or Sales Consulting, you’ll spend your first two weeks after orientation in our Developer Academy.
In the first week of the program, our instructors will guide you through the platform to get you comfortable with the fundamentals. After that, you'll begin to work independently, focusing on integrating Appian AI into your application to drive value for your users.
Project Week: Building Real Solutions
The second week of Developer Academy is where you'll expand on your application to build features powered by Appian AI for a customer, with the instructor as your coach.
We work in Agile sprints so you’ll start the day by sharing with the team what you will complete, the problems you want to solve, and any barriers. It’s an opportunity to use the new skills you learned during your first week of Academy.
During Project Week, our instructor asked a software development manager with 20 years of experience: 'How long would this have taken you in Java or your usual stack?'
He said if he didn’t sleep, and worked all weekend, he could have done it in three months. With Appian, he was able to do it in a week. There were nine other students there, some recent graduates, who had also built a similar app throughout Academy. It was an incredible moment where everyone in the room was able to see firsthand the real impact of our Appian product.
While AI-assisted development is rapidly accelerating how Appian apps are delivered, you must master the fundamentals before you can effectively leverage it. That is why Developer Academy emphasizes core concepts first. Throughout the course, we expect you to be resourceful and treat AI as a powerful learning copilot—helping you investigate problems and accelerate your mastery of the platform.
Beyond Developer Academy: Continuous Learning & Certification
Learning with Appian is ongoing and continues after Developer Academy. With hands-on project experience, many of our developers take the next step by earning their official Appian Certification. This is the first step in a globally recognized certification path that validates your expertise across the industry. With curated learning paths and practice exams, you can begin at the Associate Developer level and advance to Lead Developer.
Whether you're fresh out of college or have decades of experience, you'll have everything you need to innovate and lead from your very first week.
Discover how our development programs set you up to make an immediate impact from day one. Look at open roles here.
