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AI keeps evolving.Some knowledge doesn't.Learn just that, on your phone.

Fun quizzes that cover only what matters.
Built for non-engineers who work with engineers —
and it fits into your spare minutes.

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16+courses
305+lessons
3,050+questions
93%quiz accuracy
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Why people give up

The rules of learning to code have changed

Say goodbye to outdated study methods. Build only the skills the coming era actually demands.

BEFORE

The old way

Memorizing syntax and fighting errors

Endless hours of “writing practice”

Dropout rate over80%

"One tiny typo and everything breaks…"

"I lost 3 days just setting up my environment…"

* Dropout rate from general surveys on self-taught programming

AFTER

The Penta way

Directing AI + reviewing its design

Training your ability to read and choose code

Learning on your phone, in spare minutes

Not writing skills —

Reading skills.

65% of our learners started as beginners or had given up before.
Their quiz accuracy is still93%.

Curated by working engineers

Only what truly matters in the AI era

Three essential skills instead of long lectures.
We distilled just what it takes to thrive in the AI era.

01

PLAN

Design Thinking

The ability to put "what to build" into words — the foundation for giving AI precise instructions.

02

REVIEW

Code Review

The ability to judge AI-written code, spotting bugs and inefficiencies on the spot.

03

PROMPT

AI Direction

How to communicate so AI performs at its best. Prompting fundamentals, learned systematically.

PENTA IN NUMBERS

Enough volume to
keep you learning

16+courses
and counting
305+lessons
every lesson includesa chat with Penta
3,050+questions
learn by solving
93%
overall quiz accuracydifficulty tuned so no one quits
  • 480+ learners
  • 2,000+ lines of Penta dialogue
  • longest streak: 35 days
  • record: 18 lessons finished on day one
From our user survey

Who's learning with Penta?

72% of learners are non-engineers.
Sales, marketers, students — everyone.

Learners by occupation

Engineers 27.8%Other 23.9%Students 11.4%Sales / BizDev 10.8%Directors / PMs 10.8%Marketers 9.7%Designers 5.7%
Non-engineers72%
Engineers
27.8%
Other
23.9%
Students
11.4%
Sales / BizDev
10.8%
Directors / PMs
10.8%
Marketers
9.7%
Designers
5.7%

The occupation completing the most lessons per person?Sales / BizDev— business roles are the deepest learners.

Experience level at the start

63% were beginners or had given up before

45%
18%
15%
22%
Complete beginners
Gave up before
Know some HTML/CSS
Use it at work

Mostly beginners — yet quiz accuracy is93%. The difficulty is tuned so no one quits.

27%learn before bed

tied for #1 study time

27%learn while commuting

tied for #1 study time

23%started via word of mouth

1 in 4 were referred

* Aggregated from in-app surveys (176–177 responses, as of Aug 2026). Lessons completed per occupation is the average from learning logs (as of Sep 2026).

16+ courses, 3,050+ questions

Pick a question.
Snack on it.

Each course takes just a few hours to reach explain-it-to-others level.Take them in any order. Not sure? Start with the beginner courses that 76% choose first.
Tap any card for a peek inside.

Thumbnail of the What Is the Internet? courseBeginner#1 first course

What Is the Internet?

Graduate from "it just kind of works." From packets to IP addresses, grasp how the internet actually moves data — as one connected story.

approx. 7h01
Thumbnail of the Escape the IT-Newbie Zone courseBeginner

Escape the IT-Newbie Zone

An IT primer that starts from the phone you use every day — until APIs, servers, and the cloud all turn into words you understand.

approx. 6h02
Thumbnail of the Why Does AI Lie? courseBeginner

Why Does AI Lie?

Understand every AI behavior through one core idea: "AI is just predicting the next word."

approx. 8h03
Thumbnail of the The World of Logins courseIntermediate

The World of Logins

Authentication vs. authorization, password storage, MFA, SSO, and OAuth. What really happens behind identity checks and key exchanges.

approx. 7h04
Thumbnail of the Security 101: Why Defenders Keep Losing courseIntermediate

Security 101: Why Defenders Keep Losing

Why have defenders been losing for 20 years? Learn realistic defense from the asymmetric structure of attack and defense.

approx. 8h05
Thumbnail of the What Is an API? courseBeginner

What Is an API?

The "request counter" that connects services to each other. From requests and responses all the way to webhooks and AI integrations.

approx. 6h06
Thumbnail of the What Is UX? courseIntermediate

What Is UX?

Talk about "hard to use" with science instead of gut feeling. From cognitive load to dark patterns.

approx. 6h07
Thumbnail of the What Is Agile Development? courseBeginner

What Is Agile Development?

Working software and conversations over perfect plans. Grasp the essence of Scrum, sprints, and the definition of done.

approx. 6h08
Thumbnail of the What Is a Database? courseIntermediate

What Is a Database?

Store data in order, retrieve it in an instant. From how tables work to the basics of SQL.

approx. 6h09
Thumbnail of the Why Are There Always Bugs? courseAdvanced

Why Are There Always Bugs?

The inside story of testing and quality. A QA primer that lets you discuss test coverage with engineers.

approx. 6h10
Thumbnail of the Where Does Your Payment Go? courseBeginner

Where Does Your Payment Go?

What happens behind every cashless payment. Follow the money from authorization to settlement and chargebacks.

approx. 7h11
Thumbnail of the Behind the Scenes of App Development courseBeginner

Behind the Scenes of App Development

The moment you tap one like, multiple systems spring into action behind the scenes. Trace the whole journey until an app reaches the store.

approx. 7h12
Thumbnail of the So, What Is the Cloud? courseBeginner

So, What Is the Cloud?

It's not "up in the sky" — it's computers you rent as needed. Learn to discuss "how much to hand over" as an equal.

approx. 7h13
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App Marketing 101

A cheap CPI doesn't mean success. Learn to read ad and app metrics — and decide the next move from the numbers.

approx. 8h14
Thumbnail of the Startup Fundraising 101 courseIntermediate

Startup Fundraising 101

Decode what "raised $500K at a $5M valuation" really means — from equity math to what VCs are after.

approx. 7h15
Thumbnail of the Inside the IT Industry courseBeginner

Inside the IT Industry

Staffing, contract development, system integrators, SaaS — 'IT companies' sell and earn in totally different ways. See through the work from the business model.

approx. 8h16

New courses on the way

Check the app to see which
big question comes next.

* First-course share and the #1 badge are from the in-app survey "the course you chose first" (as of Sep 2026)

Try the quiz

Care to try 3 questions?

Pulled straight from the 3,050+ questions
in the app. Tap to check your answer.

What Is the Internet?

When you visit a website hosted across the ocean, which route does your data mainly take?

Escape the IT-Newbie Zone

A coworker says, "Open that page in your browser." Which app should you open?

Escape the IT-Newbie Zone

Where do the servers you rent "in the cloud" physically live?

* Real questions and explanations from the app, translated from Japanese (only lesson-context references adjusted)

How it works

3 steps, smooth sailing.

Pick a course, learn through dialogue, lock it in with quizzes.It feels like a game, so you never get bored.

1
Course selection screenCourse roadmap screen

Pick a course

Just choose a topic you're curious about from 16+ courses. The roadmap keeps you on track.

2
Chat-style lesson screen

Learn through dialogue

Chat-style lessons with Penta. Just the key points, explained gently.

3
True/false quiz screenMultiple-choice quiz screenMatching quiz screen

Answer quizzes

True/false, multiple choice, matching. Varied quizzes make it stick.

Built to keep you going

Like a game —
every single day.

Learning only works if you keep at it. Streaks, friends, and rankings nudge you toward just one more question.

Learning streak screenStreak achievement badge screen
STREAK

Watch your streak stack up

Your consecutive learning days are tracked, so daily progress becomes visible — and fun. The current record is a 35-day streak.

Friends feature screen
FRIENDS

Cheer each other on

You can see how your friends are doing, so you keep each other motivated.

Ranking screenFriends ranking screen
RANKING

Compete on the rankings

Your effort shows up in the rankings. Friendly, game-like competition keeps motivation high.

BEFOREAFTER

How Penta changes things

Pick up the skills of the AI era, and both your work and your life change in a big way.

  • Build tools that automate your daily work

    A task that took 30 minutes every day, done in 5 minutes with a tool you built yourself. It changes how you spend your time.

    30 min of manual work dailyJust 5 minutes

  • Communicate precisely with engineers

    You can express what you want in technical terms, so rework plummets and projects move smoothly.

    Endless reworkUnderstood the first time

  • Talk smoothly with the IT department

    Be known as the person who gets tech — your standing rises and you become the link between departments.

    Talking past each otherThe go-to person

What learners say

Real voices, rolling in.

Actual reactions from learners, via X and user interviews. Posts appear in their original Japanese.

I open the app without meaning to study. It feels closer to checking social media.

From user interviews (translated)

"What courses is everyone taking?" "Anything new in the feed?" — I just end up opening it.

From user interviews (translated)

The bar is suddenly high once you're in the field, so having Penta could really help.

From user interviews (translated)

It'd be fun if the Penta I picked could talk and teach me out loud.

From user interviews (translated)

* Embedded public posts from X, plus summarized user-interview quotes translated from Japanese. Individual impressions.

FAQ

FAQ

Clear up every last doubt before you start.

QI have zero programming knowledge. Is that OK?

That's exactly who this app is for. Every technical term is untangled one step at a time with analogies and quizzes. Stack up enough small wins, and before you know it you can follow conversations with engineers.

QHow much time do I need each day?

There's no required quota. One lesson during your commute or lunch break is enough. Short daily sessions beat long occasional ones — consistency is the real shortcut.

QIs the content aimed at engineers?

No. It's built for non-engineers — marketers, project managers, designers, and other business professionals. The focus isn't on writing code, but on talking with engineers at eye level.

QDoes it work on both iPhone and Android?

Yes, the app supports both iOS and Android. You can start today from the App Store or Google Play.

QHow much does it cost?

The download is free. Give it a try, no strings attached.

Meet your mentor

Your teacher is
 this penguin.

A slightly scatterbrained, thoroughly logical mentor from Antarctica.Every lesson unfolds as a conversation with Penta.

Hey hey, I'm Penta.

Penta winking
Name
Penta
Species
Adélie penguin
From
Antarctica
Role
A guide who translates difficult IT talk into words you understand

Relentlessly positive

Nearly froze from staring at ice too long, got ignored for 30 minutes after confessing to a cat — and still counts both as 'new discoveries.'

Master of analogies

Servers are waiters, databases are refrigerators. Explains systems through restaurants and houses — never hides behind jargon.

Obsessive hobbies

Counts the scales on mail-order fish (passed out at 3,000) and lines up carved ice pellets by size, for fun.

Hopeless at tidying up

The room is a mess and whole days vanish looking for things. Once found a two-year-old saury in the back of the fridge.

"Hey hey, I'm Penta.""…Oops, I went off track.""Back to the point."

Between lessons, expect Antarctic-grade tangents and little jokes.

Ready? Start with Penta.

Just 3 minutes of quizzes a day.
16+ courses and 3,050+ questions.

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Somewhere, every day, someone is learning with Penta.