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Vibe coding, prompts that ship, and building in your language
Foundational content on AI-assisted development, prompt design, and going from idea to live app. Useful for indie builders and new markets exploring vibe coding.
- The Mom Test interview kit for vibe coders — validate the idea before you prompt the build
You can now build an MVP in an afternoon, which makes building the wrong thing cheaper and more tempting than ever. A practical customer-interview kit — non-leading questions, a call script, and a synthesis template.
- Repo Doctor — the AI prompt that health-checks your whole codebase and tells you what to fix first
A structured prompt that turns any coding agent into a repository auditor — severity-tagged findings, category scores, and a prioritized remediation plan instead of a vague "looks good."
- The real cost of vibe coding
Model bills, hidden infrastructure, and the budgets indie vibe coders actually run — what to expect and how to keep it sane.
- Hater Mode — stress-test your launch against 12 internet personas before the internet does it for you
A copy-paste prompt that simulates Product Hunt skeptics, Hacker News pedants, Reddit cynics, and nine other audiences roasting your product — so you fix the objections before launch day.
- Your sitemap is lying — how next-sitemap silently breaks App Router sitemaps
If you have both next-sitemap and a src/app/sitemap.ts, only one of them is being served — and it's probably the wrong one. How to detect and fix the shadowing trap.
- The Discernment Contract — a copy-paste guardrail that stops AI agents shipping slop
A reusable prompt block that makes coding agents behave like a senior engineer instead of a token parser. Security checks, anti-slop rules, and a verification gate, ready to paste.
- The sandbox-to-Vercel ship loop — deploying when your AI agent can't push
AI coding sandboxes can edit your repo but usually can't push to GitHub. The reliable workflow — including the git-wall errors that look like bugs but aren't — for getting agent work live on Vercel.
- Building Your First Indie App with AI: A Step-by-Step Vibe Coding Guide
From idea to deployed app in days, not months. Learn the vibe coding workflow, tools, and patterns that indie makers use to ship fast — without the years of coding experience.
- Building a personal prompt library
How to organize the prompts that work so you stop rewriting them — a lightweight system for vibe coders.
- How to write a blueprint that makes Cursor and Claude build the right app
A blueprint is the short spec you hand an AI coding tool before it writes a line. Here's how to write one that gets Cursor, Claude, and Copilot to build what you actually meant — first try.
- How to turn your website into an app — three paths that actually work
You built a web app with AI tools. Now you want it to feel like a real app — installable, on the home screen, maybe in the app stores. Here are the three ways to get there and how to pick.
- Testing code you didn't write
A practical approach to verifying AI-generated code — what to test, what to skip, and how to build confidence in code you didn't type.
- How to evaluate a vibe-coded app before you trust it
A practical checklist for trying AI-built tools — what to look for, what to ignore, and the red flags worth a second look before you sign in or upload anything.
- The 30-minute MVP — scoping discipline for vibe-coded apps
How to scope a vibe-coded MVP so the first version actually ships in one sitting — and how to know what to leave out.
- Choosing your vibe coding tools — when each one wins
A practical comparison of Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Bolt, and Copilot — and how to pick the right tool for the job you're actually doing.
- What to look for in AI-generated diffs before you merge
A practical checklist for reviewing AI output — correctness, security, UX, and when to say “ship it.”
- Secrets, API keys, and vibe coding
How to use env vars and good habits so AI-assisted development stays fast without leaking credentials.
- Picking a stack when you vibe code
How to choose frameworks and tools so AI tools stay helpful from first prompt to deploy — without analysis paralysis.
- What is vibe coding?
A short definition and why it matters for indie builders and the AI-assisted development movement.
- How to write prompts that ship
Structure, examples, and anti-patterns for prompts that reliably produce working apps with AI coding tools.
- From idea to live app in one session
A practical path from “I want to build X” to a deployed, shareable app using vibe coding and AI tools.