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Plain-language guides to building software with AI coding agents: what vibe coding is, which tools to use, and how to ship without the slop.
Start hereBasics5 min readWhat is vibe coding?The plain-language definition, where the term came from, what goes wrong, and how to vibe code without shipping slop.
Explained2 min readWhat is Supabase?Ask an agent to “add a database” and there's a good chance it reaches for Supabase. Here's what you just adopted.
How-to2 min readHow to use Claude Code to build anythingThe gap between “I installed Claude Code” and “I shipped something” is a workflow, not a secret. Here it is.
How-to3 min readHow to build a 24/7 AI employee with NVIDIA DGX SparkAn agent in your editor works when you do. An AI employee, running on a DGX Spark or a cloud VM, works when you don't. Here's the setup.
Explained2 min readWhat is a SQL database?Your app's memory lives in tables that talk to each other. Here's what SQL actually is and why your AI agent keeps mentioning it.
Explained2 min readWhat is Vercel?The gap between “works on my machine” and “live on the internet” is exactly what Vercel exists to close.
Explained2 min readWhat is authentication?Login is the front door of your app, and it's the one feature you should never let an agent hand-roll from scratch.
Explained2 min readWhat is an API?Every time your app charges a card, sends an email, or calls a model, it's using an API. Here's the mental model that makes all of it click.
Explained2 min readWhat is Cloudflare?Half the websites you visit route through Cloudflare and you never see it. Here's what it's doing there.
Explained2 min readWhat is DNS?Buying a domain is easy. Making it point at your actual app is a DNS job, and it's less scary than the dashboard makes it look.
Explained2 min readWhat is Docker?“Works on my machine” used to be a punchline. Docker is the reason it isn't anymore.
Explained2 min readWhat is a .env file?One file holds every secret your app owns. Handle it right and nobody thinks about it. Handle it wrong and you're on a fraud call with your card company.
Explained2 min readWhat is a webhook?APIs are you calling them. Webhooks are them calling you. That one sentence unlocks how payments, deploys, and integrations actually work.
Explained2 min readWhat is localhost:3000?Your agent says the app is running at localhost:3000, and it is, but only for you. Here's what that address actually means.
Explained2 min readWhat are cloud agents?The agent doesn't need your laptop anymore. Cloud agents work on their own machines while you do something else: here's the shape of that.
Explained2 min readWhat is a WebSocket?Chat messages that just appear, cursors moving in real time, AI responses streaming word by word: one technology underneath all of it.
Explained2 min readWhat is CDN caching?Your site loads fast in Tokyo without you doing anything, and sometimes your fixes don't show up for the same reason. Both are the CDN.
Explained2 min readWhat is a code script?Not everything is an app. Most of what computers do for you is short programs that run once, do one job, and exit: scripts.
Explained2 min readWhat is a proxy server?One pattern (a middleman making requests for you) explains VPNs, Cloudflare, corporate firewalls, and how your app keeps its API keys secret.
Explained2 min readWhat is a virtual machine?Every “server in the cloud” you'll ever rent is really a computer pretending to be many computers. That trick is the virtual machine.
How-to2 min readHow to use GitHub as a beginnerGitHub is the save system for your project, and in the agent era, it's also your undo button. The concepts that matter, minus the jargon.
Explained2 min readWhat is MCP?Your AI agent can only touch what it's connected to. MCP is the standard plug that connects it to everything else.
Explained2 min readWhat is OpenClaw?An AI assistant that lives on your own machine and texts you like a person. Here's what OpenClaw actually is, and what to check before running one.
How-to2 min readHow to use Google AntigravityGoogle's take on the AI coding editor puts you in the manager's chair: agents plan, build, and test while you review. Here's the lay of the land.
How-to2 min readHow to use v0 by VercelDescribe an interface, get working code you can publish in minutes. What v0 is brilliant at, and the moment to graduate off it.
How-to2 min readHow to use OpenAI CodexIf you pay for ChatGPT, you already own a serious coding agent. How to actually use Codex, from first task to cloud delegation.
Tools2 min readWhat's the best AI model for coding?The leaderboard answer changes monthly. The useful answer is a picking method that survives every model release.
How-to2 min readHow to read API documentationYour agent writes the code, but you pick what to order. Reading API docs is the ten-minute skill that makes every integration smoother.
How-to2 min readHow to use parallel agents (multi-agent workflows)One agent is a pair programmer. Several at once is a team, and managing a team is a different skill. Here's how to start.
How-to4 min readHow to vibe code a website, start to shippedPick a tool, write the first prompt, iterate without breaking what works, and ship to a real domain: the full path.
Honest takes4 min readIs vibe coding bad? An honest answerThe criticisms are real: security holes, slop, apps that collapse at the first edge case. Here's what's actually true and what fixes it.
Tools3 min readBest vibe coding tools in 2026Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Replit, Windsurf and the rest: matched to who each one is actually for, with no affiliate links.
How-to3 min readHow to vibe code with Claude Code: a beginner's guideThe terminal looks scary for about five minutes. Then it's just typing sentences at the strongest coding agent available.
How-to3 min readHow to vibe code with CursorCursor is where most people vibe code. How to set it up, talk to the agent, and review changes without reading code.
How-to3 min readVibe coding on Replit: from idea to live appNothing to install, hosting included, deploy is a button. What Replit's agent is great at, what it costs, and when to graduate.
Fixing4 min readHow to fix a vibe-coded app that's breaking“Fix it” makes it worse. The recovery process: reproduce, diagnose before touching code, change one thing, lock in the win.
Fixing3 min readHow to check AI-generated code before you ship itYou don't need to read code to review it. The pre-ship checklist: secrets, trust boundaries, the money paths, and a forced self-review.
Fixing4 min readWhy doesn't my vibe-coded website show up on Google?We fixed this exact problem on this exact website. The diagnostic checklist: rendering, metadata, crawler access, and patience.
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