Vibecoding, shipping & AI debugging
Vibecode like a pro: take your AI code from "works on my machine" to a real product online. Concrete cases, no gatekeeping, no hype.
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July 28, 2026
Vibe Coding vs Agentic Engineering: Where the Line Really Is (and Why It's Blurring)
Vibe coding or agentic engineering? The real line isn't the tool — it's who answers for the code. Clear definitions and how to stay on the right side.
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July 27, 2026
There Is No Single AI Tool, There's a Stack: How I Assemble Mine
In 2026 you don't code with one universal AI assistant but a composable stack: one tool per loop. Here's how I pick and assemble the bricks.
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July 26, 2026
2026: The Year AI Coding Has to Prove Its ROI
In 2026, AI coding is judged on provable ROI, not demos. What to measure and how to actually capture the value.
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July 25, 2026
Stop Heroic Prompting: Switch to Skills
The real 2025→2026 shift: drop the one-shot genius prompt, encode reusable "skills" (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md). A concrete how-to.
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July 24, 2026
Shipping Your Vibecoded App to Production Without It Falling Over: The 3 Critical Checks
Config, real data, external failures: a senior peer's checklist of the 3 zones that break when a vibecoded app hits production.
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July 23, 2026
Manage Your AI Like a Brilliant (and Hasty) Junior Dev
AI codes like a brilliant junior dev in a hurry. Manage it: small tickets, plan before code, risk-focused review. Yegge and Kim's method, made simple.
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July 22, 2026
Your Programming Language Costs Tokens: What AI Writes Best
When AI writes part of your code, language readability and predictability become real stack criteria. Why Go shines for agents and TypeScript burns tokens.
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July 21, 2026
Vibe Coder, Cowboy, or Prisoner: Where Do You Stand With AI?
Addy Osmani describes three AI postures: vibe coder, rodeo cowboy, prisoner. The balance point: speed made safe by automated guardrails, not manual caution.
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July 20, 2026
The One-Page Spec That Keeps Your AI-Built App Coherent
Write a one-page spec before your first prompt and paste it into every session: the AI stops improvising your architecture. Concrete template inside.
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July 19, 2026
Build a Real App Without Coding — On One Condition
Yes, you can build a real app without coding on Lovable, Bolt or AI Studio — if you keep an exit. Here's the exact lock-in checklist to run first.
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July 18, 2026
Shadow AI: your team is already vibecoding without telling you
Your marketing, HR, and finance teams are already building internal apps with AI — without IT. A 4-rule framework to govern shadow AI without banning it.
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July 17, 2026
Silent Flaws: When AI Code Works and Still Betrays You
A bug breaks and shows; a silent flaw works and exposes you. How to spot the logic vulnerabilities hiding in AI-generated code, with a real example.
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July 16, 2026
CLAUDE.md: The Rules File That Makes Your AI a Reliable Teammate
CLAUDE.md is a rules file your AI reads at every session start: stack, commands, conventions, known pitfalls. Practical guide with a copy-paste example.
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July 15, 2026
Slopsquatting: The Ghosts Your AI Installs for You
Vibecoding shifts the attack surface: attackers pre-poison the package name your AI is about to hallucinate. Here is the mechanism and the fix.
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July 14, 2026
Keeping your code maintainable when the AI wrote it
Generating 1,000 lines is a rush; debugging them six months later isn't. Structure, names, small functions: getting the AI to write code you'll keep.
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July 13, 2026
The 80-20 Trap of Vibe Coding (and How to Get Past It)
AI writes 80% of your app in hours. The last 20% — error handling, performance, edge cases — decides whether it ships. Here's how to get through it.
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July 12, 2026
Testing your vibecoded app (without being a testing pro)
Your app works in the demo but breaks on edge cases? Have the AI write AND run the tests: the self-correcting loop, and what to test first.
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July 10, 2026
From localhost to a real URL: getting your project online
"Works on my machine" isn't "online." Build, env variables, static vs server host, HTTPS, domain: deploying your project, demystified.
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July 7, 2026
Git without fear: your safety net when you code with AI
Scared of Git? It's actually your net when the AI changes everything. The 4 commands you need, branches in two words, and how to undo a mistake.
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July 5, 2026
Supabase: lock down your database with RLS
On Supabase, the public key lives in the browser by design. What protects your data is RLS: how to enable it, write policies, and verify it works.
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July 3, 2026
Context rot: why the AI forgets your instructions
Why your AI assistant forgets your instructions and loops as the session grows — and how to stay on course: rules files, fresh sessions, summaries.
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June 30, 2026
From an AI-generated app to a product that holds up
Lovable or Bolt ships an MVP in an afternoon. What's missing to turn it into a real product — auth, clean DB, deployment — and how to get there.
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June 28, 2026
Claude Code vs Cursor: which one for vibecoding?
Claude Code or Cursor for vibecoding? Autonomous terminal agent vs real-time AI editor: strengths, concrete cases, and which to pick for you.
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June 26, 2026
Where to put your API keys when you code with AI
Hardcoded API keys, leaky .env files, secrets in your JS bundle: why it happens when you code with AI, and how to handle secrets like a pro.
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June 26, 2026
Vibe coding: what it is, and how to do it like a pro
Vibe coding explained clearly, plus the method to go from a prototype that works on your machine to a real product online — no hype, no gatekeeping.
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June 26, 2026
Vibe coding tools in 2026: which one for what?
Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Antigravity, Kiro: an honest senior-dev comparison to pick the right tool for your need, prototype or prod.
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