Practical AI & coding mentorship from a real builder.
Merton Studio was founded and is taught by Tyler Ungerman, an incoming Computer Science student at the University of St Andrews and a builder focused on applied intelligence, data systems, and practical software products. Some of his past and current projects include computer vision work for dining hall waste tracking and analysis, financial market data research systems, and AI-assisted tools for structuring development workflows and decisions.
Tyler’s teaching style is hands-on and project-based. Students learn by building real things, debugging real problems, making technical decisions, and using modern AI tools thoughtfully while still understanding the code, logic, and design choices behind their work.
Students learn best when they build something real.
The sessions are designed around active building, not passive lectures. Each student learns how to break down a project, make progress in small steps, use AI thoughtfully, and develop confidence as an independent problem-solver.
Project-first learning
Students build games, websites, tools, automations, dashboards, and prototypes connected to their interests.
Real debugging
Students learn how to read errors, test assumptions, isolate problems, and improve their work.
AI fluency
Students learn how to use AI tools as thinking partners while still understanding the code and decisions.
Clear explanations
Students practice explaining what they built, how it works, and what they would improve next.
Beginner-friendly
No prior coding experience is required. Sessions adjust to the student’s age, confidence, and goals.
Builder mindset
The emphasis is on curiosity, independence, iteration, and turning ideas into working projects.
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