Software Resources

We regularly run trainings on a couple pieces of software that directly relate to the tools and trainings provided in the Foundry, but there are plenty of other software tools that can be helpful in creating your projects and prototypes. We’ve curated some introduction and advanced trainings for some of these tools here to get you started.

All Babson undergraduate students have access to the entire Adobe Suite for free.

 

Adobe Photoshop

Versatile image editing and graphic design software for creating and manipulating digital images.

Complete Beginners course

Adobe Illustrator

Powerful vector graphics tool ideal for designing precise, scalable artwork and visual elements for prototypes and product branding.

Every illustrator tool explained
Beginner tutorial
Advanced tutorial

Autodesk Fusion

Comprehensive 3D CAD tool for rapid prototyping, product design, and integrated simulation in entrepreneurial projects.

Free for students. Follow this guide to sign up.

Learn Fusion in 30 Days

Adobe Premiere Pro

Professional video editing software for creating and editing high-quality video content.

beginner tutorial
advanced tutorial

Canva

User-friendly graphic design tool for creating visual content such as social media posts, presentations, and marketing materials.

Two hour beginner masterclass

Arduino

Open-source electronics platform that enables rapid prototyping and development of interactive hardware projects.

90 minute masterclass

Python

Powerful programming language essential for data analysis, visualization, and processing, making it perfect for prototyping data-driven applications.

Harvard CS50p
Python 3 - codecademy

Javascript

Dynamic programming language essential for creating interactive prototypes and enhancing user interfaces for web-based projects.

Javascript - codecademy
The odin project
Full stack open