Testimonials

A mixed wall of voices from partners, organisers, and learners who’ve been through our programs and consulting work.

Loaded in random order from our full testimonial library.

Real World Ready
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“Your first step can be chaotic and still be valid.”

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Arjun Vibeesh
AI Assisted Course Creation
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“Well done! Great course with tons of examples and direct application.”

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Quincy P
The Second Design – Brand
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“They know their stuff and they’re really nice people. I always enjoy our conversations.”

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Jonathan Woodruff
Real World Ready
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“Fill the gaps with whatever you can and keep your draft moving.”

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Abhith B
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“In a short time I learned both how to design a CBC and how to run one. Highly recommend it.”

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Shanak Rahman
Learning Experience Designer · IMG Academy
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Real World Ready
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“The session was so engaging. I really liked the workbook.”

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Shreya Sajalan
Consulting
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“They helped us improve our learning outcomes and focus our classes on what students really want.”

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Matias Kahl
Co-founder · Edison
AI Assisted Course Creation
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“So far this course is well structured and easy to follow.”

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Chris B
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“The course helped me feel empowered with knowledge that’s easy to apply.”

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Rachel Hoeft
Learning Experience Designer · IMG Academy
Open
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“I liked the structure, the materials, and the personal attention of the instructors.”

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Konstantin Starikov
Course Creator
Open
Real World Ready
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“Beyond the Blueprint is the only session I genuinely look forward to every week.”

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Student
Real World Ready
Blog

“Read how Real World Ready reshaped the FOSS Hack 2025 experience for hundreds of student participants.”

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Sai Rahul
CEO · FOSS United
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“The course was a great experience with just the right level of demand and pace.”

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Rodolfo Sagahón
CBC Creator
Open
Real World Ready
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“I learned how to handle participants and saw the importance of skills and trends.”

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Amrid
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
Video

“You give us a clear lens to think through our own material, so the macro design is feelable in the micro exercises.”

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Rik van den Berge
Certified Coach
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“They take you through an ordered process to design a course with practice built in.”

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Alejandro Mashad
Founder · Edison
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Real World Ready
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“They did their homework, understood our community, and built an intervention that gave us a new language for working with students.”

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Sai Rahul
CEO · FOSS United
Real World Ready
Email

“Their intervention at FOSS Hack 2025 gave students a clearer understanding of FOSS and helped us communicate far more effectively with participants.”

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Sai Rahul
CEO · FOSS United
Consulting
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“The work together helped our experts build a better course and helped Edison refine how we design courses as a company.”

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Alejandro Mashad
Founder · Edison
Real World Ready
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“This session made me write my first ever poem.”

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Arsha
Real World Ready
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“Your session really helped me a lot.”

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R Sreehari
Real World Ready
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“The workshop was truly engaging and enriching.”

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Nahidah
Student, Jyothi Engineering College · Jyothi Engineering College, Shornur
Real World Ready
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“Kaalam maaruna anusarich nammalum maaran padikkanam.”

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Suha Shajahan
Real World Ready
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“Only 9/10 because the session was too short.”

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Niranjana
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“Excellent combination of theoretical input and applying the knowledge yourself.”

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Kira Milda Gai
Learning & Development Professional
Open
Design Your First Cohort Based Course
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“One of the perks of strong cohort-based courses is the people you meet. Thanks for making it possible for me to meet Ale through your course.”

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Azul
Course Creator
Open
Real World Ready
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“I never knew I could write a poem in 5 minutes.”

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Deva

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