handbook · Foundations
Beginner
Vibecoding 101
The Crash Course
A 5-chapter narrative journey from the transcript: 'The Rise of Vibecoding'. Learn why English is the hottest new programming language.
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handbook · Architecture
Beginner
The MVP Architecture
Client-Side vs Full-Stack
Understanding the difference between a 'Browser-Only' prototype and a 'Full-Stack' application. Why your data disappears when you clear cache.
handbook · Architecture
Advanced
Agent Protocols
Markdown for Machines
How AI agents communicate and understand context. An overview of AGENTS.md, Developer Knowledge API, A2A, MCP, and AP2 standards.
handbook · Business
Advanced
Valuation: The Asset Model
Selling Pre-Revenue
How to price and sell a vibe-coded project that has $0 in revenue. A practical model for calculating 'Replacement Cost' to justify value to buyers.
handbook · Business
Advanced
Unit Economics: SaaS Pricing
ARR & MRR Models
How to structure subscription pricing when your 'Cost of Goods Sold' (Tokens) is variable. Avoiding the 'Wrapper Tax' trap.
handbook · Curriculum
Beginner
Prerequisites
What You Actually Need
Debunking the 'Zero Skill' myth. You don't need to know syntax, but you do need 'Code Literacy' and 'System Thinking'.
handbook · Context
Beginner
Origins & History
From Meme to Methodology
How a tweet by Andrej Karpathy in 2025 turned into a software engineering revolution.
handbook · Strategy
Intermediate
The Scalability Myth
Beyond One-Page Apps
Addressing the common criticism that Vibe Coding 'only works for toys'. How to build complex, multi-service architectures using Context Curation.
handbook · Design
Intermediate
Design Engineering
The Aesthetics of Vibe
Web design in 2025 is moving from sterile minimalism to 'Soulful' interfaces. Learn the Bento Grid, Glassmorphism, and Neo-Brutalism.
handbook · Design
Intermediate
Design System Injection
The Zero-Design Hack
How to build professional UIs without being a designer. The strategy of injecting external UI library documentation into the AI's context window.
handbook · Lifestyle
Beginner
The Physical Layer
Health & Ergonomics
Vibecoding is high-intensity cognitive work. Optimizing your physical setup and health is critical for sustaining flow state.
handbook · Workflow
Intermediate
Voice Vibe Coding
The 150 WPM Workflow
Why type at 40 WPM when you can think at 150? Voice-to-Code is the ultimate unlock for intent-based engineering.
handbook · Community
Intermediate
Culture & Acceleration
Hackathons & Games
How Vibecoding creates a new culture of speed, from winning hackathons to gamified prompt engineering.
handbook · Future
Advanced
Spatial Vibecoding
3D Environments
The transition from 2D screens to Spatial Computing. Managing infinite context windows in VR/AR.
handbook · Foundations
Beginner
The Philosophy
Intent-Centric Computing
Vibecoding transitions software development from a syntax-centric discipline to an intent-centric model.
handbook · Curriculum
Beginner
Skill Progression
Zero to Architect
The roadmap from writing your first prompt to orchestrating multi-agent systems.
handbook · Mastery
Advanced
The Vibecoding Playbook
Operational Excellence
Tactical execution strategies for Planning, Git, Testing, and Tool Optimization. The field manual for getting things done.
handbook · Operations
Advanced
Vibecoding with Teams
Collaborative Context
Scaling intent-based engineering from a solo developer to a high-performance team. Managing shared context and reviewing AI code.
handbook · Mastery
Intermediate
The Golden Rules
Core Principles
The definitive list of do's, don'ts, and martial arts style principles for vibecoding mastery.
handbook · Tools
Beginner
Platform Ecosystem
Choosing Your Stack
Understanding the difference between Browser-Based Environments and AI-Augmented IDEs.
handbook · Technique
Advanced
The Agentic Future
From Chat to Action
Moving beyond chat interfaces to autonomous multi-agent teams that plan, build, and debug.
handbook · Implementation
Intermediate
Core Features & SEO
Building the Essentials
How to implement Search, Auth, SEO, and Content systems using Vibecoding.
handbook · Implementation
Intermediate
Implementing Search
Find Anything
A dedicated guide to adding search functionality. Comparing Client-side vs Server-side search and implementing Command Palettes.
handbook · Implementation
Intermediate
Auth & Admin Systems
Identity & Management
Deep dive into secure authentication integration (Clerk, Supabase) and generating instant admin dashboards (Refine, React-Admin).
handbook · Implementation
Intermediate
Adding a Paywall
Stripe & LemonSqueezy
The definitive guide to monetizing your vibe-coded app. Learn the 'Gated Route' pattern and how to use a Merchant of Record to handle taxes.
handbook · Implementation
Advanced
Building on Chain
Web3 & Solidity
A guide to vibecoding decentralized apps (dApps). From prompting Smart Contracts to wiring up Wagmi hooks.
handbook · Security
Advanced
Package Hallucinations
Supply Chain Attacks
The silent killer of Vibe Coding. How AI invents fake libraries, and how hackers weaponize them to steal your secrets.
handbook · Mastery
Intermediate
Debugging & Optimization
Fixing & Refining
Strategies for breaking Hallucination Loops, conducting Vibe Checks, and using AI to Refactor code for performance and cost.
handbook · Technique
Advanced
Context Engineering
The Core Engine
Managing the AI's 'Working Memory' to ensure it builds exactly what you want.
handbook · Workflow
Intermediate
Methodologies
Vertical Slices & TDD
Disciplined workflows to prevent the AI from getting confused or breaking things. Includes Remixing and TDD.
handbook · Operations
Advanced
Economics & Monetization
Margins & Models
How to budget for AI development and monetize your creations.
handbook · Governance
Advanced
Security, Risk & Legal
Safety First
Understanding the unique risks of AI-generated code, including Hallucinations and Copyright.
handbook · Workflow
Intermediate
Git Branching Strategy
Safety Net
Using Git as a 'Save Point' system. How to branch, commit, and revert when AI hallucinations break your codebase.
handbook · Strategy
Intermediate
Website Cloning Strategy
The Vibe Ceiling
Why AI can copy the 'Vibe' but not the 'Brain'. A breakdown of the skills required to move from a visual clone to a fully functional application.
handbook · Security
Advanced
Data Breach Protocol
Containment & Remediation
The specific incident response plan for when an AI tool accidentally leaks secrets, PII, or proprietary code into a public model or log.
handbook · Implementation
Beginner
Domain Strategy & Setup
From UUID to Brand
The journey from a messy 'localhost:3000' to a professional '.com' brand. Understanding DNS records and Vercel configuration.
handbook · Operations
Intermediate
Deployment & Migration
Going Live
Moving from a fragile 'Development URL' to a robust Production Environment. Why 'It works on my machine' is not a strategy.
handbook · Operations
Advanced
Ongoing Maintenance
Fighting Vibe Decay
Code rots. APIs break. Dependencies update. How to maintain a Vibe Coded project without rewriting it every month.
handbook · Strategy
Intermediate
Team Composition
AI vs Human Co-Founders
Should AI be your CTO? Analyzing the tradeoffs between 'Solo+AI' and traditional founding teams.
handbook · Workflow
Beginner
The One-Shot Myth
Reality Check
Can you really build a SaaS in one prompt? Separating the viral marketing demos from the reality of engineering.
handbook · Operations
Advanced
API & Documentation
Auto-Generated Specs
Your code is useless if no one knows how to use it. How to use AI to generate Swagger/OpenAPI specs and maintain living documentation.
handbook · Playbook
Beginner
Playbook: Strategy
Phase I: Foundation
The Strategic Foundation. From 'Vertical Workflow' analysis to avoiding the 'Wrapper Trap'. Validating ideas in the Vibe Coding era.
handbook · Playbook
Intermediate
Playbook: Analysis
Phase II: Framework
Internal and External analysis. Understanding the 'AI Workforce', 'Model Decay', and identifying defensive moats.
handbook · Playbook
Intermediate
Playbook: Execution
Phase III: Ecosystem
Tool selection (Replit vs Cursor), 'Context Engineering', and the Launch Checklist. Translating intent into software.
handbook · Playbook
Advanced
Playbook: Governance
Phase IV: IP & Ops
Navigating Copyright, Patents, and Terms of Service shields. Managing 'Inference Capital' and operational costs.
handbook · Playbook
Advanced
Playbook: Growth & Exit
Phase V-VII: Scaling
Distribution strategies, marketing trust signals, and the 'Micro-Exit'. How to harvest value from your Vibe Coded project.
glossary · Core
Beginner
Vibecoding
Philosophy
The practice of creating software using natural language intent ('The Vibe') as the primary input, while delegating the implementation syntax to AI models. Coined by Andrej Karpathy.
glossary · Core
Intermediate
Intent-Based Engineering
Philosophy
A paradigm shift where the developer focuses on the 'What' and 'Why' (Architecture, UX, Outcomes) rather than the 'How' (Syntax, Boilerplate, Memory Management).
glossary · Core
Beginner
Code Literacy
Skill
The ability to read and understand code logic without necessarily being able to write the syntax from scratch. Essential for 'verifying' AI output.
glossary · Core
Beginner
Flow State
Psychology
The mental state of rapid iteration achieved when the friction of typing syntax is removed, allowing ideas to be implemented at the speed of thought.
glossary · Core
Intermediate
Agentic Workflow
Concept
A process where an AI system autonomously pursues a goal (e.g., 'Build a dashboard') by planning steps, executing tools, and correcting its own errors, rather than just answering a single question.
glossary · Core
Beginner
MVP
Strategy
Minimum Viable Product. In Vibe Coding, this means shipping the roughest version that solves the core problem, often ignoring code aesthetics in favor of speed.
glossary · AI Tech
Beginner
AGENTS.md
Standard
A machine-readable briefing packet placed at the root of a project. Unlike a README for humans, it provides AI agents with build steps, testing workflows, and project conventions.
glossary · AI Tech
Advanced
A2A Protocol
Standard
Agent-to-Agent Protocol. A standard that allows different AI agents to negotiate communication formats (like Markdown) and discover each other's capabilities autonomously.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
MCP
Standard
Model Context Protocol. An open standard that enables AI agents to securely connect to external tools, databases, and data sources to retrieve context.
glossary · AI Tech
Beginner
Context Window
Technical
The 'Short-Term Memory' of an LLM. It is the limited amount of text (code, chat history, files) the AI can 'see' at one time to generate an answer. Managing this is 'Context Engineering'.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
Context Hydration
Technique
The process of re-feeding project context (files, docs, history) into a new chat session to restore the AI's 'memory' after a session reset.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
Context Caching
Efficiency
A feature in modern LLM APIs that allows you to pay once to upload a large codebase, and then query it cheaply multiple times without re-uploading tokens.
glossary · AI Tech
Beginner
Tokens
Technical
The basic unit of currency for LLMs. Roughly 0.75 words. Costs are calculated per million tokens. Efficient prompting saves tokens.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
Reasoning Model
Model Type
A class of LLMs (like OpenAI o1) designed to 'think' before answering. They are slower and more expensive but excel at complex logic and architecture.
glossary · AI Tech
Beginner
Knowledge Cutoff
Limitation
The date when the AI's training data stopped. It does not know about libraries or frameworks released after this date unless you provide documentation.
glossary · AI Tech
Beginner
Hallucination
Risk
When an AI confidently generates incorrect or non-existent information (e.g., inventing a software library that doesn't exist). A key risk in 'Package Hallucination' attacks.
glossary · AI Tech
Advanced
RAG
Architecture
Retrieval Augmented Generation. A technique to expand an AI's knowledge by fetching relevant data from an external database and feeding it into the Context Window.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
Chain of Thought (CoT)
Prompting
A prompting technique where you explicitly ask the AI to 'think step by step' or explain its reasoning before outputting the final answer, significantly improving logic.
glossary · AI Tech
Intermediate
Temperature
Parameter
A setting that controls the randomness of AI output. High temperature (0.8+) is creative/chaotic; Low temperature (0.1) is deterministic/precise.
glossary · Business
Beginner
Feature Creep
Risk
The tendency to add too many features because AI makes it 'easy', resulting in a bloated, unmaintainable product that never launches.
glossary · Business
Advanced
Bus Factor
Risk
A measure of risk: If the only person (or AI) who understands the code gets hit by a bus, does the project die? AI code often has a low Bus Factor (hard to read).
glossary · Business
Intermediate
Vendor Lock-in
Strategy
Becoming dependent on a specific AI provider's proprietary features (e.g., OpenAI Assistants API), making it impossible to switch to competitors (Anthropic/Google).
glossary · Business
Intermediate
Merchant of Record
Monetization
A service (like LemonSqueezy) that handles global tax compliance and billing for you, acting as the reseller. Essential for solo vibe coders.
glossary · Backend
Beginner
BaaS
Architecture
Backend-as-a-Service (e.g., Supabase, Firebase). Platforms that provide Database, Auth, and Storage APIs out of the box, allowing vibecoders to focus on the frontend.
glossary · Backend
Beginner
DNS
Infrastructure
Domain Name System. The phonebook of the internet. You must configure A Records (IPs) and CNAMEs (Aliases) to connect your Vibe Coded app to a real URL.
glossary · Backend
Intermediate
Edge Network
Infrastructure
A global network of servers (CDNs) that run your code closer to the user. Vercel and Netlify use this to make apps load instantly worldwide.
glossary · Backend
Beginner
Runtime Error
Debugging
An error that occurs while the app is running (often causing a 'White Screen'), as opposed to a build error which prevents the app from starting.
glossary · Backend
Advanced
Vibe Decay
Maintenance
The gradual degradation of an AI-generated project over time as dependencies update, APIs break, and the original prompt context is lost.
glossary · Backend
Intermediate
RBAC
Security
Role-Based Access Control. Restricting system access based on user roles (e.g., Admin vs. User) rather than individual identity.
glossary · Backend
Advanced
RLS
Security
Row Level Security. A database feature (Postgres) where security rules are enforced by the database engine itself, ensuring users can only query their own data.
glossary · Backend
Intermediate
Headless CMS
Content
A content management system (like Sanity) that provides data via API but has no built-in frontend, allowing total design freedom for vibecoders.
glossary · Backend
Intermediate
Seed Script
Data
A script used to populate a database with initial data (like an Admin user or placeholder posts) to kickstart development.
glossary · Backend
Beginner
Snapshot
Ops
A saved state of your codebase (usually a Git commit). Taking a snapshot before a complex AI prompt allows you to 'Rollback' if it fails.
glossary · Design
Intermediate
Design System
Asset
A collection of reusable components and standards (like Shadcn or Material UI) that ensures consistency. Vibecoders inject these docs into the AI to ensure good UI.
glossary · Design
Beginner
Bento Grid
Layout
A modular layout style inspired by Japanese lunchboxes, dividing content into distinct, rounded rectangular cells. Mobile-responsive by default.
glossary · Design
Intermediate
Glassmorphism
Aesthetic
A UI trend utilizing frosted glass effects (background blur), transparency, and depth (Z-axis) to create spatial hierarchy. Popularized by Spatial Computing.
glossary · Design
Intermediate
Tactile Maximalism
Aesthetic
A rejection of flat design, embracing texture, grain, 3D objects, and 'soulful' details that make digital objects feel physical.
glossary · Design
Beginner
Neo-Brutalism
Aesthetic
An anti-corporate design style characterized by high contrast, stark outlines, default system fonts, and raw/unpolished visuals.
glossary · Design
Advanced
Generative UI
Interaction
User interfaces that are constructed in real-time by AI based on the user's specific intent, context, and history, rather than static pre-designed pages.
glossary · Design
Beginner
The Thumb Zone
UX
The bottom quadrant of a mobile screen where controls are easily reachable. Critical for mobile-first navigation design.
glossary · Design
Beginner
Cmd+K Palette
UX
A modal interface triggered by the keyboard shortcut Command+K, acting as a global search and command menu for power users.
glossary · Tools
Beginner
Cursor
Tool
An AI-native fork of VS Code. Features 'Composer' mode for multi-file edits and deep context indexing.
glossary · Tools
Beginner
Bolt.new
Tool
A browser-based AI environment that can scaffold, run, and deploy full-stack web applications from a single prompt.
glossary · Tools
Beginner
Replit Agent
Tool
An autonomous agent living in the cloud that can plan, build, and deploy apps with zero local setup.
glossary · Tools
Intermediate
Windsurf
Tool
An AI IDE by Codeium featuring 'Cascade', a flow-state context engine that predicts user intent.
glossary · Methodology
Intermediate
.cursorrules
File
A configuration file in the project root that acts as a persistent System Prompt, enforcing coding styles and rules for the AI.
glossary · Methodology
Intermediate
System Prompt
Prompting
The foundational instruction given to an AI (e.g., 'You are a Senior Architect') that sets its behavior, persona, and constraints.
glossary · Methodology
Advanced
Meta-Prompting
Technique
Using an AI to write prompts for another AI. For example, asking ChatGPT to generate an optimal .cursorrules file.
glossary · Methodology
Beginner
Zero-Shot
Technique
Asking an AI to perform a task without providing any examples.
glossary · Methodology
Intermediate
Few-Shot
Technique
Providing the AI with a few examples of 'input -> desired output' to significantly improve its performance on complex tasks.
glossary · Methodology
Advanced
ReAct Pattern
Technique
Reason + Act. A prompting framework where the AI thinks about a problem, acts using a tool, observes the result, and repeats.
glossary · Strategy
Beginner
Frontend Facade
Concept
A cloned website that looks functionally complete but lacks the backend logic to actually work. The common result of pure visual vibe coding.
glossary · Security
Intermediate
Shadow AI
Risk
The unauthorized use of AI tools within an organization, leading to potential data leaks and compliance violations.
glossary · Security
Advanced
Red Teaming
Security
The practice of adversarially attacking your own AI system to find vulnerabilities, hallucinations, or jailbreaks.
glossary · Roles
Advanced
Context Architect
Role
A new engineering role focused on curating the knowledge base, rules, and documentation fed into the AI to ensure high-quality output.
glossary · Roles
Intermediate
Product Engineer
Role
A developer who focuses on the end-user experience and product value, leveraging AI to handle the technical implementation details.
glossary · Security
Intermediate
Package Hallucination
Risk
A supply chain attack where hackers register names of fake libraries that AI models frequently 'hallucinate' or invent.
glossary · Methodology
Intermediate
Vertical Slice
Methodology
Developing a feature from the database layer up to the UI in one go, rather than building all backend then all frontend.
glossary · Methodology
Intermediate
AI-Driven TDD
Methodology
Test Driven Development where the AI writes the test first, then writes the code to pass it, ensuring functional correctness.
glossary · Methodology
Beginner
Atomic Commits
Best Practice
Making small, single-purpose changes to the codebase. Essential for Vibecoding so you can easily revert if the AI makes a mistake.
glossary · Workflow
Intermediate
Feature Branch
Workflow
A temporary Git branch created for a specific AI coding session. If the AI output is bad, you delete the branch. If good, you merge.
glossary · Workflow
Intermediate
Squash Merge
Workflow
Combines multiple small, messy AI commits into a single clean commit on the main branch, keeping history tidy.
glossary · Tech
Beginner
Fuzzy Search
Search
A search technique (like Fuse.js) that finds results matching a pattern approximately, allowing for typos and incomplete queries.
prompts · Architecture
Advanced
The Senior Architect
Hierarchical Reasoning
Forces the AI to Plan before it Acts. Establishes a clear separation between architectural design and implementation details to prevent spaghetti code.
prompts · Style
Intermediate
The Clean Coder
Automated Craftsmanship
Based on Robert C. Martin's principles. Enforces naming conventions, function purity, and error handling to ensure professional-grade output.
prompts · Operations
Advanced
The Tech Lead
Lifecycle Governance
Manages the integration of features. Focuses on risk assessment, rollback plans, and documentation updates.
prompts · Product
Beginner
The Product Manager
Spec Generator
Translates vague ideas ('make it pop') into concrete Technical PRDs. Bridges the gap between Vibe and Code.
prompts · Efficiency
Intermediate
The Minimalist
No Yapping
Optimizes the Context Window by stripping away conversational filler. Maximizes signal-to-noise ratio for faster inference.
prompts · Performance
Advanced
God Mode / Jeff Dean
Hyper-Competence
A confidence booster prompt. Pushes the model's probabilistic generation toward the most sophisticated, optimized solutions.
prompts · Education
Beginner
The Tutor
Learning Accelerator
Transforms the coding session into a masterclass. The AI narrates its logic to help you understand *why* it chose a solution.
prompts · Safety
Intermediate
The Junior Dev
Safety Simulation
A psychological hack to enforce human oversight. By framing the AI as a 'Junior', you are primed to review its code more rigorously.
prompts · Security
Advanced
The Red Team
Security Auditing
Turns the AI against its own creation. Essential for security-conscious vibecoders to find vulnerabilities before deployment.
prompts · Meta
Advanced
The Rule Generator
Meta-Prompting
Use the AI to write the instructions for the AI. Bootstraps new projects by generating custom .cursorrules files.
trends · Economics
Advanced
The Billion Dollar Question
True or False?
Is Vibe Coding creating a new class of 'One-Person Unicorns' or just a bubble of technical debt? An analysis of the 'Materially Disengaged Builder'.
trends · Economics
Advanced
The Economics of Vibe
Cost & Efficiency
A deep dive into the 'Tokenomic Equation'. Why 'Context Tax' is the new technical debt, and how to arbitrage pricing models (Cursor vs Replit) to save thousands.
trends · Security
Advanced
The Security Manifesto
Risks & Governance
A comprehensive analysis of 'AI-Native' vulnerabilities. From 'Slopsquatting' to 'Package Hallucinations', learn why 40% of junior devs deploy code they don't understand.
trends · Industry
Intermediate
State of Industry 2025
Market Dynamics
The Vibe Coding Revolution is undisputed. With 41% of all new code generated by AI, the market has shifted from 'Syntax' to 'Semantics'.
trends · Structure
Intermediate
Intelligent Grids
The Structural Standard
Moving from static layouts to 'Intelligent Bento Grids'. The new standard for organizing complex data with modularity and soul.
trends · Aesthetics
Beginner
Aesthetic Renaissance
Tactile Maximalism
The rejection of 'Corporate Memphis' flat design. Users crave depth, texture, and 'Soul' through Glassmorphism 2.0 and Neo-Brutalism.
trends · Color
Beginner
Color Theory 2025
Synthetic vs Natural
The 2025 palette is a dichotomy: 'Nature Distilled' for grounding and 'Synthetic Acid' for digital disruption.
trends · Interaction
Advanced
Generative UI
The End of Static
Moving from designing pages to designing systems that design pages. Interfaces that adapt in real-time to user intent.
trends · Typography
Intermediate
Kinetic Typography
Text with Behavior
Type is no longer just for reading; it is a primary graphic element. Variable fonts allow text to move, morph, and react.
trends · Future
Advanced
Spatial & Eye Tracking
The Post-Screen Era
Preparing for a future where gaze and gesture are primary inputs. Eye-tracking centric layouts and predictive attention.
trends · Philosophy
Intermediate
Functional Philosophy
Soul & Sustainability
'Invisible Design' standards that are now critical requirements: Carbon-Awareness and Neuro-Inclusivity.
trends · Interaction
Beginner
Micro-interactions
The Soul of the Web
Tiny, subtle animations that provide Feedback and Delight. The difference between a functional site and an emotional one.
news · Event
Advanced
Gemini 3 Superhack
Cerebral Valley
Cerebral Valley x Google. The definitive hackathon for the Gemini 3 era. Build alongside the best engineers in San Francisco.
news · Event
Beginner
Vibe Code with Gemini 3
Hosted by Google DeepMind
Join the official Vibe Coding sprint. Use Gemini 3 Pro's advanced reasoning and native multimodality to turn natural prompts into working, complex applications. Compete for $500,000 in credits.
news · Report
Advanced
Security Manifesto Released
Industry Report
The definitive guide to 'Slopsquatting' and 'Package Hallucinations' is now available. Essential reading for any Enterprise deploying AI code.
news · Market
Intermediate
Lovable Hits $100M ARR
Market Mover
The 'No-Code for Developers' platform has shattered SaaS growth records, validating the Vibe Coding economic thesis.
news · Tool
Advanced
Cursor Adds 'MCP'
Product Update
Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration allows Cursor to connect directly to your Postgres DB and Linear tickets.
courses · Academic
Beginner
Vibe Coding 101
The Gold Standard
Partnered with Replit, DeepLearning.AI offers the definitive starting point. Learn the 'Five-Skill Framework' for effective AI collaboration.
courses · Bootcamp
Advanced
Vibe Coding Bootcamp
The Ship-It Sprint
A 5-week intensive cohort for founders and product managers. Go from 'Idea' to 'Deployed SaaS' with Stripe integration.
courses · Professional
Intermediate
Cursor FullStack Mastery
Technical Deep Dive
For professional developers transitioning to AI. Master 'Composer Mode', Context Files, and production deployment.
courses · Corporate
Beginner
Vibe Coding Fundamentals
Governance & Safety
The responsible path. Learn how to use AI productivity tools without compromising company security or data privacy.
courses · Business
Beginner
Vibe Coding for Business
Strategic Prototyping
For Executives and PMs. Learn 'Permissionless Innovation': walking into meetings with a working app instead of a slide deck.
courses · Data Science
Intermediate
Vibe Coding for Data
Maggie in Data
Most courses focus on Web Apps. This track is for Analysts who want to build Dashboards, SQL queries, and Python scripts.
courses · Screencasts
Intermediate
Vibe Coding Academy
Visual Learning
For visual learners. 'Over-the-shoulder' screencasts of developers building real features from scratch.
courses · Official
Beginner
Replit Academy
Cloud Native Docs
The official learning path from Replit. Learn to use the 'Agent' to its full potential directly from the source.
courses · Free
Advanced
The Living Curriculum
Self-Directed
The bleeding edge isn't in a course; it's on YouTube. Curated channels for the self-starter.
The guided path
Twelve deliberate steps from premise to practice.
COURSE 0135 min
From itch to useful premise
Find a specific tension worth solving without inflating it into a platform.
Start here
COURSE 0245 min
Write the first honest brief
Name the user, moment, promise, constraints, and proof before choosing features.
Start here
COURSE 0355 min
Design the smallest complete loop
Identify the one journey that must feel whole in version one.
Builder
COURSE 0440 min
Prompt like a product designer
Use context, constraints, states, and acceptance criteria to generate stronger work.
Builder
COURSE 0560 min
Model data without drama
Turn screens and actions into durable entities, relationships, and permissions.
Builder
COURSE 0630 min
Make auth feel intentional
Choose what stays public and ask people to sign in only when value is clear.
Builder
COURSE 0750 min
Debug the actual system
Move from symptom to reproduction, boundary, evidence, and smallest safe fix.
Builder
COURSE 0845 min
Accessibility as architecture
Build keyboard paths, semantics, contrast, motion choices, and useful errors early.
Ship well
COURSE 0940 min
Security for generous people
Threat-model accounts, data access, uploads, public links, and AI input.
Ship well
COURSE 1035 min
Onboarding without a tour
Help users reach a meaningful result before explaining the whole product.
Ship well
COURSE 1130 min
Ship a field test
Recruit a small audience, watch reality, and preserve a clean path back.
Ship well
COURSE 1245 min
Read what the build is telling you
Use support signals and behaviour to decide what to remove, repair, or deepen.
Keep going
Field note
The first version should prove a relationship
Not a feature count. Prove that a particular person, in a particular moment, gets a result they value.
Prompt pattern
Ask for states, not just screens
For every screen, name empty, loading, error, success, and permission-denied states.
Trend watch
Small software is becoming social infrastructure
The strongest new tools often serve a bounded community better than a universal audience.
Glossary
Progressive disclosure
Showing the essential controls first and revealing complexity only when it becomes useful.
Repair note
Reproduce before you rewrite
Capture the exact path, inputs, account state, device, and observed output before touching code.
Launch note
A launch is a promise under traffic
Test the promise: can a new person understand, trust, use, and recover from the product?