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Step-by-step guides to vibe coding and AI-assisted development — getting started, the essentials, and the pitfalls to avoid.
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How to start vibe coding: a plain-English guide for 2026
What vibe coding is, which kind of tool to start with, the loop that keeps a project on track, and a first project you can finish in a weekend.
EssentialsVibe coding essentials: 8 things to set up before anyone uses your app
Version control, secrets, data access rules, sign-in, tests, separate test and live data, spending limits and backups — what each means and how to check it fast.
PitfallsVibe coding pitfalls: 8 ways AI-built apps go wrong (and the fixes)
Open databases, leaked keys, insecure code that works, invented packages, agents with live access, and feeling faster than you are — with the evidence for each.