Vibe Coding Course
Build software by describing what you want. Learn the workflow, its limits, and how to keep AI-written code reliable.
26 lessons · about 4 hours of reading · Free
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What Is Vibe Coding? A Beginner's Guide
Learn what vibe coding means, where the phrase came from, how it differs from other ways of building software, and what still needs your judgment.
The Vibe Coder Mindset: Build Small, Check Often
Learn the habits that help you finish useful projects with AI: take small steps, check each result, understand changes and stay responsible for what you ship.
Choosing Your Vibe Coding Tool: A Beginner's Guide
Compare coding agents, editor assistants and app builders, then choose a tool based on where you work, how much control you want and what you are building.
Set Up Your Workspace for Vibe Coding
Prepare a safe place to build with AI. Set up an editor, terminal, Git, GitHub, Node.js and one coding tool, then check that each part works.
Your First Vibe-Coded App in 30 Minutes
Build a small tip calculator with an AI coding tool. Give it one clear prompt, try the app, ask what changed, make one fix and save a first Git commit.
From Idea to MVP: Plan a Small First Version
Turn a broad app idea into a first version people can try. Choose one user, one job, a short feature list and a few later phases before you ask AI to build.
Spec-Driven Development: Give AI a Clear Plan to Build From
Write a small, checkable specification before asking AI to code. Define the goal, user, expected behavior, constraints and what is out of scope.
Mockups and Examples as Input: Show AI What You Mean
Use sketches, screenshots, examples and design tokens to make a coding request clearer, while keeping the written spec in sync.
Choose a Tech Stack: Pick Tools You Can Keep Using
Choose a familiar set of technologies for your project, understand what each part does, and write those choices down for your AI coding tool.
Prompts That Build Things: Give AI a Clear Task
Write coding prompts with a clear goal, useful context, boundaries and a way to check the result.
Context Documents: Give AI Lasting Project Instructions
Save the project facts and working rules your AI coding tool needs, then keep them short and current.
Managing Context and Sessions: Keep AI on the Right Task
Know when to continue, reset or save a handoff so your coding assistant has the context it needs for the next step.
Set Standards Early and Review AI Output
Review the first code changes closely, choose a few project conventions, and catch confusing patterns before they spread.
Build the Skeleton: Start the BookmarkBox App
Create the first BookmarkBox project, see its page run locally, and learn what the starter files are for.
Add Data and a Database: Save Real Bookmarks
Learn how a database table stores bookmarks, how the app reads and changes them, and how to keep the database connection private.
Add Accounts Safely: Sign In and Protect Each User's Data
Use an authentication library, understand sessions and make sure every bookmark query is limited to the signed-in owner.
Design and Polish: Improve the App One Pass at a Time
Use screenshots and focused feedback to improve BookmarkBox's layout, states and accessibility without endless visual tweaking.
Version Control with AI: Keep a Safe History of Your Work
Use Git checkpoints, branches and reviewed diffs so you can track AI changes and recover without losing working code.
Debugging with AI: Find the Cause Before You Fix It
Reproduce a bug, gather useful evidence, test one possible cause at a time, and make sure the fix really works.
Test by Default: Make Sure Each Feature Keeps Working
Use small automated checks and realistic browser flows to catch mistakes before they reach the next feature.
Refactor and Keep Your Code Healthy
Make code easier to understand and change with small, tested improvements that preserve how the app works.
Security for Vibe Coders: Protect Your App and Its Users
Learn practical ways to protect secrets, user data, dependencies and your computer while building with AI.
Deploy Your App: Put BookmarkBox Online
Move a reviewed app from your computer to a preview, then to production with the right settings and a way to recover.
Monitor and Maintain Your App After Launch
Keep an eye on errors, uptime, backups, dependencies, costs and user feedback after people start using your app.
Where Vibe Coding Stops: Know When to Change Your Approach
Recognize when a project needs more engineering, review, or support, and choose a practical next step.
Capstone: Ship a Project from Idea to Production
Bring the course together by planning, building, checking and launching a small app with AI while keeping every important decision in your hands.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Vibe Coding course for?
Beginners who want to build real software by describing it to an AI, and working developers who want a disciplined way to use AI tools.
What do I need before starting the Vibe Coding course?
None. You do not need to know how to code. The lessons define every term on first use.
What will I learn in the Vibe Coding course?
You will plan, build, review, test, secure and ship a project from idea to production, with habits that outlast any single tool.
How long does the Vibe Coding course take?
It has 26 lessons and about 4 hours of reading, before you spend time on the practice tasks. Go at your own pace; the lessons are written to be done in order.
Is the Vibe Coding course free?
Yes. Every lesson is free to read, and you do not need to sign in.