NDI launches free developer course

NDI Fundamentals for Developers is a new free online course for developers building NDI-enabled products. Available at no cost, the five-hour course is designed to give software developers, product architects and SDK integrators the foundational knowledge needed to design, implement and validate robust NDI-enabled products. Participants can also receive AVIXA Renewal Unit (RU) credits upon completion.

The course is structured around three core learning objectives where students will learn to design NDI-enabled product architecture by selecting and combining the appropriate NDI system roles, properly separating media and control functions, and applying suitable design patterns for reliable AV-over-IP product behaviour. Participants will also develop practical skills in using NDI SDK documentation, reference examples and structured testing workflows to guide integration decisions, implement core NDI features, verify expected behaviour and troubleshoot technical integration challenges.

The course also covers how to evaluate and improve NDI product robustness by identifying performance constraints, applying monitoring and diagnostic methods, and enhancing interoperability through effective sound metadata and implementation choices. Additionally, it introduces best practices for validating AI-assisted development outputs against official references and testing standards.

“NDI has always grown through the creativity of its developer community,” said Roberto Musso, technical director at NDI. “This course is designed to help developers better understand the technology, build with confidence and explore new ways to stretch what’s possible with NDI in real-world applications.”