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I tried “Vibe Coding AI CEO” for a week — here’s how it felt
Note: This is a fictional, first-person review written as a creative piece.

The quick take

I gave “Vibe Coding AI CEO” the wheel for a week. It planned my sprint, wrote small code, fixed two bugs, and even kept our stand-ups tidy. It wasn’t magic. But it did save time. Some parts felt smooth; some parts felt bossy.

You know what? I kind of liked that.

If the phrase “vibe coding” sounds new to you, this concise Wikipedia explainer walks through the core idea.

Why I even tried it

I run a tiny team. Two devs. One part-time designer. Me doing product, ops, and snack duty. I needed help with the boring glue work—planning, handoffs, and small fixes. A friend said, “Let the AI CEO handle it.” I laughed. Then I tried it anyway.

Setup: 45 minutes and one deep breath

I linked our GitHub repo and a test Slack channel.

I gave it read-only on Notion specs.

I set our goals: “Speed up page load by 30%” and “Ship dark mode switch.”

If you’re still untangling how these tools fit into your team’s information flow, the guide on IntranetsToday breaks down simple frameworks for setting up a smooth internal system.

It asked to run “discovery” for the week. Fancy word, simple job: map bugs, read open issues, score risk. It built a 5-day plan. Short. Clear. Almost human.

Real examples it handled for me

1) The Flask bug that ate my Tuesday

Our login page kept failing on bad passwords. Users saw a blank page. Not great.

Vibe scanned recent commits and logs.

It flagged a missing return in handle_login().

It suggested this fix: add return render_template("login.html", error=msg) for the fail path.

It opened a branch with that change and a tiny unit test.

CI ran. One test failed because of a mock. Vibe spotted the wrong import and fixed it.

Result: A clean PR, with a short note I could read fast.

2) Dark mode toggle, start to finish

I fed it a tiny spec: “Button in header. Save choice. Respect system theme.”

It picked a plan: add a data-theme attribute on <html>, store choice in localStorage, and add CSS variables.

It proposed a small snippet for the toggle and a helper script to set theme on load.

It added a short doc for our designer with the color tokens.

Did I tweak it? Yep. I asked for a fade effect. It offered two lines of CSS. Done.

3) Stand-up notes that didn’t waste time

Every morning, it skimmed GitHub activity and Slack threads. Then it posted:

“Yesterday: 3 PRs merged. 1 flake on CI. Dark mode 60%.”

“Today: test coverage for auth. Cache banners on homepage.”

“Blockers: None. Watch memory on staging.”

It wasn’t chatty. It was clean. My team liked that.

4) Sprint math that felt… fair

We had 13 tasks. It tagged each one as “1 hr,” “3 hrs,” or “1 day.” Rough, but close. When I moved a task, it adjusted the plan. No eye roll. No guilt trip.

What I loved

It looked at code, tests, and logs together. Not just words.

It wrote small, safe changes. Not massive rewrites.

The PR notes were easy. No fluff.

It caught flaky tests and even suggested a retry rule.

Honestly, it felt like a sharp junior PM who also knows Python.

What bugged me

It got bossy with labels. It kept renaming them to its own style. I had to change that setting.

It pushed for tests on tiny CSS tweaks. Good habit, but sometimes overkill.

The “risk score” thing swung a lot. Monday “high,” Wednesday “low.” The code did not change that much.

It asked for more repo access on day three. I said no. It behaved, but still.

For anyone concerned about security implications when granting access, this ITPro rundown on mitigating vibe-coding risks is a helpful checklist.

Where it clicked for me

Friday hit. We had a late bug with cache headers. Pages showed stale data. Vibe did this:

Found a missing Cache-Control: no-store on our login and settings pages.

Suggested a small middleware patch.

Wrote a quick test to check the header on two routes.

Posted a rollout plan: “Ship behind flag. Watch error rate. If steady for 30 min, flip on.”

We shipped in under an hour. That felt great.

Little things that surprised me

It asked for user stories in plain talk. “As a user, I need dark mode at night.” It then wrote tasks from that line. Simple.

It noticed when our seed data broke a test. It fixed the date format. Quiet win.

It added a chill reminder: “Please hydrate.” I laughed. Then I drank water. Fine. It got me.

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Who should try it

Small teams who need help with planning and tiny fixes.

Makers who ship on weekends and want a buddy that never sleeps.

Folks who keep forgetting test coverage. It nags. In a good way.

Who should skip it? If you hate tools that label your work. Or if your codebase is wild and brittle. It will slow you down at first.

Tips that made it work better for me

Start read-only. Then grant more. Step by step.

Feed it one clear goal per week.

Write short specs. Screenshots help more than fancy words.

Keep PRs small. It shines there.

Ask it “why” when it pushes a change. The reasons are often smart.

Cost feelings

It felt like paying for one more seat. Not cheap. Not crazy. If it saves an hour a day, it pays for itself.

What I still want

A calmer label system. Please, stop renaming everything.

A “tone” slider for messages: blunt, friendly, or nerdy.

Better risk scores. Less wobble.

My verdict

Vibe Coding AI CEO is not a boss. It’s a careful helper that nudges, plans, and codes a bit. It made our week smoother. (For the full day-by-day journal, see my extended write-up on IntranetsToday.) Not perfect. But pretty helpful.

Score: 8/10. I’d keep it on. Especially for focus weeks, like pre-launch or before a big demo.

And hey, if it reminds me to drink water again, I won’t complain.
November 20, 2025
My Take on “Vibe Coding Tools” — What Actually Keeps Me in Flow
I’m Kayla. I write code, ship web apps, and drink too much tea. I used to think tools didn’t matter. “Just code,” right? But then I had one long, rainy week. I turned on soft lights, put on lofi, and fixed a nasty bug in half the time. You know what? The vibe helped. A lot.

Here’s what I use, what worked, and what bit me. Real gear. Real apps. Real wins and misses.

For a full, step-by-step breakdown of how I dial in those vibes—including lighting presets and keyboard tweaks—you can skim my longer walkthrough on Intranets Today.

Mood First, Then Code

I start simple. Because my brain likes calm.

Philips Hue lights behind my monitor. I set “Deep Sea” at night. The glow is soft. Less eye strain. The Hue app can be fussy, though.

Keychron Q2 Pro with brown switches. It sounds “thocky,” not loud. (See the in-depth RTINGS review for full measurements.) I did the tape mod. Fun, but not needed. I use a wrist rest or my wrist gets sore.

Logitech MX Master 3S. The side scroll saves my thumb when I scan logs.

Lofi Girl or Nujabes on Spotify. Low volume. I also use a rain sound app when my neighbor runs the blender.

Elgato Stream Deck Mini. One button runs tests, one restarts my dev server, one records a quick GIF with Kap. It feels silly. It saves time.

Does it make me code better? Not magic. But it makes me start faster.
If you’re curious about how your team’s internal portals can amplify these small vibe tweaks, give this primer from Intranets Today a read.

Editor and AI: My Daily Pair

I bounce between two editors the most.

VS Code with Monokai Pro or Tokyo Night theme. Font is JetBrains Mono. I turn on ligatures. It’s easy on my eyes.

Cursor for AI-heavy work. Copilot is good in VS Code too, but Cursor’s chat is stronger for big refactors.

A real example: last month I built a small admin table in Next.js with TanStack Table. I wrote one column. Copilot guessed the rest of the columns and the sort logic. It got the accessor keys right. I had to fix a date format, but that was it. Saved me maybe 40 minutes.

Another day, Cursor helped me split one big React file into 6 files. It mapped the imports and made the edits. Wild. But it broke two relative paths. I found them fast in the diff view. Win overall, but not hands-off.

What I like:

Copilot nails boring bits: map, reduce, tests, small glue code.

Cursor shines at bigger changes. The chat can rewrite a module with context.

What I don’t:

Both will bluff. I once got a fake TanStack API call. Looked real. It wasn’t.

Cursor costs more. Worth it if you refactor a lot, not if you don’t.

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Fast and Lean: Zed and Neovim

When I want pure speed:

Zed is crazy fast. Search is instant. I used it to chase a WebSocket bug. It kept up while logs flew by. But the extensions list is thin. I miss a few lint tools.

Neovim (LazyVim) when I’m on a flight. Battery lasted longer than with VS Code. I edited a Flask route and a Jinja template at 30,000 feet. The setup took time, though. And a plugin broke after an update. I had to pin a version.

If you want no fuss, stick with VS Code. If you want speed and you like to tweak, Zed or nvim feels great.

Terminal and Git: Where I Fix My Mess

WezTerm with Oh My Zsh and Powerlevel10k. It’s quick. The Lua config made me sigh, but I got it.

tmux for splits. I keep tests on the right pane and server logs on the bottom. It feels like a cockpit.

GitKraken for messy merges. I like the graph view. It saved me on a Friday.

True story: I shipped a feature branch with 18 commits. Product shifted. I had to rebase onto main, which had moved a lot. GitKraken showed the split. I reworded messages and squashed three tiny commits. I didn’t lose a file. Took 12 minutes. In the terminal, I would’ve sweated more.

APIs, Data, and Little Glue

Bruno for API tests. Plain files in the repo. Fast and light. I used it to test a Flask API for a campus food truck schedule. Params, auth, and a saved “happy path” run. One bug: my env file didn’t load once, and it used prod by mistake. My fault, but it still hurt.

Postman when I need OAuth flows or team sync. Heavier, but smooth.

Docker Desktop with Compose. Next.js + Postgres + Redis up in one go. My MacBook fan spins, though. I pause it when I’m done.

TablePlus for SQL. I found a null email field that crashed my cron job. Fixed the migration and moved on.

Tiny Helpers That Feel Big

Raycast to launch apps and run scripts fast.

Rectangle to snap windows. Left code, right browser. Muscle memory.

Toggl Track to time tasks. Keeps me honest. “One more tweak” has limits.

Obsidian for notes. I keep a tiny dev diary. I paste my best commit messages there. Sounds nerdy. It helps future me.

Themes and Fonts: Small Things, Big Mood

JetBrains Mono or Fira Code. Ligatures make arrow functions easy to scan.

Catppuccin Mocha at night. Tokyo Night when I’m tired. Monokai Pro for bright days.

And yes, colors matter. My eyes hurt less. I last longer.

What Bugged Me

Copilot will guess wrong. Check everything that touches money or auth.

Cursor’s refactor is strong, but the import map can slip.

Docker makes my fans loud on heavy stacks.

Hue app gets weird after updates. Lights drop my saved scene.

Zed lacks some plugins I use daily.

WezTerm’s config in Lua scared me for a day.

Keychron is heavy. Without a wrist rest, my hands get tired. (Tom’s Hardware’s review points out the same weight and ergonomics trade-off.)

Who This Setup Fits

You like calm and fast starts.

You write JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python a lot.

You want AI help but still read diffs.

You don’t mind paying for one or two tools that save you an hour a week.

If you hate setup, do this instead:

VS Code + Copilot

Monokai Pro theme

GitHub Desktop or GitKraken

Bruno for APIs

TablePlus for DB

Rectangle for windows

Lofi Girl and a warm light behind the screen

That’s enough to feel nice and ship work.

My Loadout, Quick and Honest

Editor: VS Code (daily), Cursor (refactors), Zed (speed), Neovim (travel)

AI: GitHub Copilot, Cursor Chat

Terminal: WezTerm + Zsh + tmux

Git: GitKraken for gnarly merges, CLI for the rest

API: Bruno (light), Postman (heavy)

Data: Docker Desktop + Compose, TablePlus

Vibe: Philips Hue, Keychron Q2 Pro, MX Master 3S, Stream Deck, lofi

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Final Word

Do vibe coding tools make you a better dev? Not by themselves. But they lower friction. They make hard work feel lighter. When my lights glow blue, tests run on one tap, and Copilot fills the boring bits, I start faster. I stick longer. I ship with less stress.

Start small. One light. One theme. One helper key. If it makes you smile while you squash a bug, it’s doing its job.
November 20, 2025
The Vibe Coding Guide: My Hands-On Take (With Real Snippets)
I used the Vibe Coding Guide for six weeks on a small React + Node app at our studio. We were building a simple invoice tool for a local shop. Nothing fancy. But it had real users and lots of moving parts.

Short version? The guide made our code feel calm. Like a tidy room. Not perfect. But calmer.

If you're curious how other teams have put the same playbook through its paces, this hands-on deep dive with real code snippets mirrors a lot of what I discovered.

What this guide is (and what it’s not)

It’s a short playbook for how code should feel. Names, comments, folders, commits, and even tone in pull requests. Not a huge book. More like a coach with sticky notes.

It’s not a magic fix. It won’t write your code. It helps you write code that’s easy to read and easy to hand off.

You know what? That mattered for my team. We swap tasks a lot. If you're looking for more ways to keep a fast-moving team aligned, the playbooks over at Intranets Today are worth a skim.

How I used it on a real feature

My test case was one feature: export invoices to CSV. I followed the guide’s flow:

Start with a tiny “why” note at the top of the file.

Name things with verbs first.

Keep functions short.

Write the “happy path” first.

Use kind, clear commits.

Keep the PR simple and friendly.

Sounds basic. It stuck.

Real example: naming that tells a story

Before the guide, I had this:

// invoices.js (before) function handleData(d) { let x = d.map((i) => i.t); return x.join(","); }

After the guide, I changed it:

// invoices-export.js (after) // Why: build a CSV string for downloaded invoices function buildInvoiceCsv(invoices) { const titles = invoices.map((invoice) => invoice.title); return titles.join(","); }

Short, clear, and a little kinder to future me.

Real example: “why” > “what” in comments

The guide says: comment the reason, not the obvious.

// Why: Stripe rounds to 2 decimals; we match it to avoid fee drifts function toMoney(value) { return Math.round(value * 100) / 100; }

That one line saved us from a weird bug later. We knew why the rounding was there.

Real example: one job per function

I had a chunky helper. It did three jobs. The guide nudged me to split it.

Before:

function exportInvoices(invoices, user) { // filter, format, and download }

After:

function filterPaid(invoices) { return invoices.filter((inv) => inv.status === "paid"); } function formatCsv(invoices) { const header = "id,title,totaln"; const rows = invoices.map((i) => `${i.id},${i.title},${i.total}`).join("n"); return header + rows; } function triggerDownload(csv, filename) { const blob = new Blob([csv], { type: "text/csv" }); const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob); const a = document.createElement("a"); a.href = url; a.download = filename; a.click(); } function exportPaidInvoices(invoices) { const paid = filterPaid(invoices); const csv = formatCsv(paid); triggerDownload(csv, "paid-invoices.csv"); }

Feels longer. Reads faster.

Real example: CSS naming that won’t bite you later

I used their “noun__part–state” pattern. Simple BEM vibe.

.invoice-card {} .invoice-card__title {} .invoice-card__total {} .invoice-card--highlighted {}

No more “card2” or “title-new”. Thank goodness.

Real example: commit messages that don’t sting

The guide asks for small, clear commits:

feat: export paid invoices as CSV

fix: round totals to 2 decimals in export

chore: add download helper and tests

We also used a short PR opener:

What: Add CSV export for paid invoices Why: Shop owner needs quick bulk export Notes: No changes to auth; tested on 50 invoices

Tone matters. People read this stuff after a long day.

Folder shape that fights chaos

The guide likes small islands:

/components /InvoiceCard InvoiceCard.jsx InvoiceCard.css InvoiceCard.test.jsx /features /export exportPaidInvoices.js formatCsv.js triggerDownload.js

One idea per file. I felt less lost.

Tools I paired with it

While tweaking our approach, I kept a worn copy of Clean Code within reach, and I dipped back into Refactoring anytime our legacy bits felt brittle.

VS Code + Prettier (format on save)

ESLint with no-unused-vars on

Husky to check commits

A tiny PR template

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Nothing wild. Just steady.

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What I liked

Tiny rules, big lift. “Verb first names.” “Happy path first.” “Why comments.” They stick in your head.

Social guardrails. It even gives phrases for reviews. Like “Can we name this for the action?” instead of “this name is bad.”

It works with React and Node. My stack felt native with it.

It made handoffs less messy. Reviews felt shorter, and merges felt calmer.

What bugged me

Some rules felt too strict for tests. My test names got long. I bent the rules there.

TypeScript got light coverage. I used TS on another branch and had to fill gaps.

Parts felt like “we all know this.” But we don’t always do it. That’s the thing.

A small stumble that taught me a lot

I broke the “one job per function” rule on a rush. Shipped a blob of a function. Guess what? I had to change one small part later. It hurt. I split it the next day and sighed in relief. Lesson learned (again).

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Who should use this

Small teams that pass code fast

Bootcamp grads who need simple rails

Freelancers who want happy handoffs

Folks who care about tone, not just syntax

If you write low-level drivers or heavy data stuff, you may want more strict rules and deeper patterns. This guide is about feel and clarity.

A tiny checklist I kept taped to my screen

One idea per file

Verb first names

Happy path first

Comment the “why”

Small, clear commits

Kind PR notes

It’s simple. It works.

My verdict

I’d keep using the Vibe Coding Guide. It made our code warmer and easier to share. Not perfect. But it nudged us to write like people who care about the next person.

And that, honestly, changed the mood of our team.

If you try it, start with one feature. Put a small “why” up top. Keep names honest. See how it feels by Friday. You might breathe a little easier. I did.
November 20, 2025
I tried “Figma vibe coding” for a month — here’s how it actually felt
I kept hearing folks say, “Match the vibe, not just the pixels.” Cute line. But could I code the same calm, airy feel I saw in Figma? I gave myself one month to live that idea. I called it “Figma vibe coding.”
If you want the blow-by-blow diary of that 30-day sprint, my extended write-up lives here.

Short version? It works. Most days. But it takes care and a few small tricks.

Let me explain.

What I mean by “Figma vibe coding”

It’s not only copying sizes. It’s catching the mood. The rhythm. The tiny motion. The soft shadow with a hint of blue. The space that lets text breathe. I used Figma files with Variables, Dev Mode, and Auto Layout. Then I matched that feel in code.

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My setup:

Figma with Variables, Dev Mode, and Tokens Studio

Next.js + React + Tailwind CSS

Framer Motion for micro moves

Style Dictionary to turn tokens into CSS

I also tested Locofy and Anima on two screens, just to compare

You know what? The handoff felt kinder when the tokens matched.

The simple workflow that actually clicked

In Figma, I set color, type, and spacing as Variables. Names like color.bg, color.primary.600, space.16.

I synced them with Tokens Studio. I exported JSON.

I ran Style Dictionary to make CSS variables.

Tailwind read those variables, so classes still felt natural.

Here’s the tiny core that made things sing:

/* tokens.css (built by Style Dictionary) */ :root { --color-bg: #0b0b0c; --color-surface: #101114; --color-primary-600: #3b82f6; --color-text: #e5e7eb; --space-4: 0.25rem; --space-8: 0.5rem; --space-16: 1rem; --space-24: 1.5rem; --radius-4: 4px; --radius-8: 8px; --shadow-soft: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); } [data-theme="light"] { --color-bg: #ffffff; --color-surface: #f8fafc; --color-text: #0f172a; }

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { bg: "var(--color-bg)", surface: "var(--color-surface)", primary: { 600: "var(--color-primary-600)", }, text: "var(--color-text)", }, spacing: { 4: "var(--space-4)", 8: "var(--space-8)", 16: "var(--space-16)", 24: "var(--space-24)", }, borderRadius: { 4: "var(--radius-4)", 8: "var(--radius-8)", }, boxShadow: { soft: "var(--shadow-soft)", }, }, }, };

Tiny thing. Big mood shift.
For a step-by-step breakdown with even more real code snippets, check out this vibe-coding guide I published.

Real example 1: The pricing card that kept the vibe

The Figma spec:

8-pt grid; space steps 8, 16, 24

Surface: slightly warm gray

Corner: 8px

Shadow: y=8, blur=24, 20% black

Button: primary-600 with a gentle hover scale

Type: Inter 16/24 body, 28/34 title (Figma called it “title.md”)

Here’s the React piece I shipped. It looked like the Figma shot on my second monitor. Close enough that our PM grinned.

import { motion } from "framer-motion"; export function PricingCard() { return ( <div className="bg-surface text-text rounded-8 shadow-soft p-24 w-full max-w-md"> <h3 className="text-[28px] leading-[34px] mb-8">Starter</h3> <p className="text-[16px] leading-[24px] mb-16 opacity-80"> Good for a small project. No stress. </p> <div className="flex items-end gap-8 mb-24"> <span className="text-[34px] leading-[40px]">$12</span> <span className="opacity-70">per month</span> </div> <motion.button whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }} transition={{ type: "spring", stiffness: 300, damping: 24 }} className="bg-primary-600 text-white rounded-8 px-16 py-8" > Get started </motion.button> </div> ); }

That spring felt like the little Figma prototype we passed around. Soft. Not bouncy.

Real example 2: The “quiet form” that didn’t shout

The Figma file had “quiet” fields. Thin border. Calm focus ring. Almost no shadow. My code kept that hush.

function QuietInput(props) { return ( <input {...props} className=" w-full bg-surface text-text rounded-4 px-16 py-8 border border-[#1f2937] focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-0 focus:ring-[color:var(--color-primary-600)] placeholder:opacity-60 " placeholder="Email" /> ); }

Tip I learned the hard way: don’t overdo the ring. 2px was enough. Figma’s shadow there was more mood than math.

Real example 3: Dark mode that matched Figma Variables

The Figma file had two modes: light and dark. Variables flipped. I did the same with a data attribute. No drama.

export function ThemeToggle() { function toggle() { const root = document.documentElement; const light = root.getAttribute("data-theme") === "light"; root.setAttribute("data-theme", light ? "dark" : "light"); } return ( <button onClick={toggle} className="px-16 py-8 rounded-4 border"> Toggle theme </button> ); }

Because the tokens sat on CSS vars, the whole app changed tone with one flip. That felt like magic, but simple.

Where it felt great

Auto Layout → Flexbox mapping made sense. Gap in Figma turned into gap-16 in code. Clear.

Dev Mode specs were solid. I used the “Copy as CSS” button more than I want to admit.

Tokens Studio kept names steady. color.primary.600 in Figma matched my code. Less guessing.

Motion matched when I used custom curves. I pulled cubic-bezier values right from the design note.

Small aside: I worked late with lo-fi beats one night. This sounds silly, but matching space and tone made the build feel calm. Like tidying a room. You feel it.

Where it tripped me up

Shadows. Figma’s blur felt softer than CSS box-shadow on dark surfaces. I had to lower alpha or stack two shadows. One wide, one faint.

Border radii on nested frames. Sometimes Figma showed 8px, but the inner mask made it look 6px. In code, it looked off by a hair. I bumped it to 10px to trick the eye.

Timing curves. Framer Motion’s default isn’t Figma’s default. I used a custom cubic-bezier for hover to match the prototype note: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1).

I know, tiny things. But vibe is tiny things.

A quick test I run on every build

I made a “vibe check” page. Just a plain route with:

Type ramp samples: H1 to small body

Space scale blocks: 4, 8, 16, 24

Buttons with hover and focus
November 20, 2025
Base44 Vibe Coding: My Week With It, Warts and All
Quick outline:

What it is, in plain talk

How I set it up on a real job

Real examples (code + content)

What I loved and what bugged me

Tips I wish I had on day one

My verdict

My quick take

I used Base44 Vibe Coding on a client site for a local study app. I had one week. I made three “vibes” that change the look, feel, and tone of the app: Chill, Bold, and Focus. It worked. It wasn’t magic. But it saved me time, and it made the team smile.

Would I use it again? Yes. With a few guardrails. If you want the full blow-by-blow of that seven-day sprint, I logged it in this candid diary on Base44 Vibe Coding: My Week With It, Warts and All.

So… what’s “vibe coding” anyway?

Here’s the thing. Vibe coding is a way to tag your product with moods. Not just colors. The whole mood. Colors, radius, motion, even voice. For readers who want to go even deeper, this in-depth explanation of vibe coding and its applications lays out the theory that underpins the whole approach.

For a deeper dive into how vibe-driven design principles can boost engagement, check out this detailed overview on Intranets Today. For an even more practical walk-through packed with code samples, check out The Vibe Coding Guide: My Hands-On Take With Real Snippets.

Need a calm state for night? That’s a vibe.

Need high pop for a sale page? Another vibe.

Want less motion for folks who get dizzy? Yep, vibe.

Base44 gives you tokens and tools to keep those moods in sync. In Figma. In code. In copy. It ties the pieces so they move as one. You know what? That part felt nice.

How I used it on a real project

The client had three needs:

Make the app softer at night.

Add a strong style for promos.

Keep content tone steady across screens.

I set up three vibes:

Chill (soft blue, round corners, slow motion, gentle copy)

Bold (dark base, sharp corners, low motion, punchy copy)

Focus (high contrast, no motion, headers trimmed)

Switching vibes changed the UI and the text in a snap. The team tested them on real users in a Zoom call. We saw fewer “where do I click?” moments under Focus. That felt good.

Setup story (short and honest)

Figma: I used the Base44 tokens panel to make three vibe sets. Colors, type scale, radius, and shadows.

Code: We pulled the tokens as CSS variables. Then we toggled a data attribute on the root.

Content: We made tiny copy banks per vibe (header, CTA, help text). A junior writer kept them tidy in Notion.

Was setup perfect? No. The naming map got messy on day two. More on that below.

Real examples you can copy

Tiny, real bits we shipped. Nothing fancy.

1) CSS vibe tokens

:root[data-vibe="chill"] { --bg: #EAF6FF; --fg: #0A2540; --accent: #2B8AEB; --radius: 12px; --motion: 200ms; } :root[data-vibe="bold"] { --bg: #0A2540; --fg: #FDE68A; --accent: #FB7185; --radius: 4px; --motion: 80ms; } :root[data-vibe="focus"] { --bg: #ffffff; --fg: #000000; --accent: #000000; --radius: 0px; --motion: 0ms; /* no motion */ } .card { background: var(--bg); color: var(--fg); border-radius: var(--radius); transition: all var(--motion) ease-out; }

2) Simple React toggle

const Vibes = ["chill", "bold", "focus"]; function VibeSwitch() { const [vibe, setVibe] = useState("chill"); useEffect(() => { document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-vibe", vibe); }, [vibe]); return ( <select value={vibe} onChange={(e) => setVibe(e.target.value)}> {Vibes.map(v => <option key={v} value={v}>{v}</option>)} </select> ); }

3) Tiny copy bank (what we shipped)

{ "chill": { "header": "Take a breather. Learn at your pace.", "cta": "Start gently", "help": "Need a nudge? We’re right here." }, "bold": { "header": "Let’s go. Make your move.", "cta": "Start now", "help": "Got questions? Hit us up." }, "focus": { "header": "Study. Clear and simple.", "cta": "Begin", "help": "Help: press H or tap the icon." } }

Switching to Focus made the header shorter. It helped folks on screen readers move faster. Small win.

4) Motion guard with OS setting

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { :root { --motion: 0ms; } }

We kept motion off in Focus anyway. But this little rule saved us from jitter in Bold.

What made me smile

One slider, big shift: A single vibe swap changed tone, motion, and shape. Less “hunt and peck” in CSS.

Tokens felt sane: Color, radius, shadow, and type stayed linked. Figma matched code most of the time.

Content stays in step: The copy bank per vibe cut down on random edits. Marketing loved that.

QA went faster: We snapped Storybook to each vibe and logged diffs. Bugs stood out.

Staying in flow is half the battle; I unpack what actually keeps me there in my deeper take on Vibe Coding tools.

What made me sigh

Naming got weird: “accent-2” in Figma looked like “brand-accent-200” in code. I had to map them by hand. Twice.

Vue hiccup: The starter favors React. Our Vue buddy had to tweak the plugin. Not hard, just time.

Motion blip: On older Android, Bold had a flicker on first load. We added a no-anim class for the first paint.

Docs are wide, not deep: Lots of gist, fewer edge cases. I wanted more “do this, not that” notes.

Security note: Before you ship to prod, make sure you’ve read this detailed overview of a critical authentication vulnerability discovered in Base44's Vibe Coding platform; it highlights a session-spoofing edge case that’s easy to miss if you’re moving fast.

A short, real field test

We ran a 20-minute test with six users:

Chill: Users stayed longer on the tutorial page. One person said, “This feels kind.”

Bold: More clicks on “Start now.” Good for promos. One user said it felt “hype,” which was the goal.

Focus: Fewer misses on tiny buttons. A screen reader user moved faster by two steps. That felt huge.

Is that a lab study? No. But it matched what we hoped to see.

Tips I wish I had on day one

Start with three vibes. Not five. Three is enough to learn the system.

Make a copy grid. Keep headers under 8 words for Focus. It saves screen space.

Lock tokens on Thursday. Don’t keep poking them on Friday. You’ll break stuff.

Add a smoke test: Render the same screen in each vibe before every push.

Write a “no vibe” fallback. It helps when tokens fail. Blank pages are scary.

Who should use it

Product teams that ship weekly or faster.

Brand folks who care about tone as much as color.

Small shops that need theme flips without custom rigs.

One underrated corner case: vibe tuning for location-based dating or adult apps, where the UI has to balance high energy with a sense of safety. If you want to see how a real-world brand walks that line, the designers behind the hookup platform FuckLocal share mood-board shots and token files that show how they dial up intimacy without losing clarity—worth a peek if you’re hunting for inspiration on blending boldness with trust. Another city-specific example is the way Doublelist frames its Rosemead listings to feel spontaneous yet still vetted—this teardown of the page’s micro-copy and color choices at Doublelist Rosemead UX walkthrough breaks down
November 20, 2025
I Tried Vibe Coding Jobs for 30 Days — Here’s the Feel, the Flaws, and the Little Wins
I’m Kayla, a dev who reviews tools the way I debug: hands on, a bit fussy, and very honest. I used Vibe Coding Jobs for a full month. Detailed day-by-day notes live in this 30-day log.

Let me explain.

What Vibe Coding Jobs Is (and how it feels)

This app says it matches you with dev roles by tech stack and team “vibe.” It sounds silly, right? But you know what? It sort of works. You set your stack (mine: React, TypeScript, Node), pick your work style (pair or solo, sync or async), and set pay and location. There’s a short vibe quiz too—things like “Do you like fast fixes or slow polish?” Cute, but not fluff.

I used it on my iPhone and my old ThinkPad. Dark mode looks clean. The haptic taps feel soft. The feed scrolls fast, like a chill version of LinkedIn Jobs. No ads yelling at you. Nice.

Side note: the swipe-style interface almost feels like a dating app for devs. If you’ve ever experimented with lightning-fast, photo-first chat platforms that emphasize instant matching—SnapSext—you’ll recognize how minimal friction and playful design can keep users engaged, and studying those flows can spark ideas for building stickier onboarding in your own products. Likewise, a classifieds-style service such as Doublelist Quincy shows in real time how dead-simple list layouts, strict geographic scope, and a no-frills post-reply loop keep engagement high—observing that flow can give you fresh UX cues for refining any matching product.

For a bigger-picture primer on what “vibe-coding” means (and how it’s being applied outside job boards), you can skim this succinct explainer on the concept from DataCamp’s blog.

Real examples from my month

I didn’t just browse. I went for it and kept notes.

LumenFox — Frontend Engineer (React/TypeScript)

Range showed: $140k–$165k. Remote. No on-call. Pairing twice a week.

I sent my profile on a Tuesday morning.

Recruiter reply: 3 hours later. That was quick.

Phone screen: 25 minutes. No fluff. We talked state management, accessibility, and how I handle flaky tests.

Code task: a small React todo app with filters and keyboard nav. Took me 90 minutes. I built it with React Testing Library and kept it simple—no hooks gymnastics.

Result: Offer prep after round 2, then budget freeze. Ouch. They sent a kind note and even shared feedback on my test. I kept that. It helps.

HarborCart — Backend Engineer (Node/Postgres)

Range showed: $135k–$150k. Hybrid, 1 day a week in office. This part was not clear at first.

I asked if remote was okay. They said “maybe later.” So I passed.

Vibe tag said “Calm mornings.” Slack screenshot showed long-thread culture. I like that. Still, the hybrid thing threw me off.

North Harbor Games — Mobile (React Native)

Range showed: $120k–$140k. Fully remote. On-call every 8 weeks.

I sent a short intro clip (30 seconds). I just said, “Hey, I ship clean code and care about app start time.”

First round was pair coding. We built a little swipe deck with a spring animation. Fun, but the time was tight—45 minutes is rough.

Result: Rejection with feedback. They wanted more native module experience. Fair.

Bonus: Two quick “nope” moments

One listing flagged me “Great Match,” but it was a heavy PHP monolith. I don’t mind PHP, but the vibe quiz knew I wanted Node. That felt off.

A fintech post had a pay range that looked high. During chat, they said the top number was only for SF. The app didn’t say that. Not cool.

Curious about the exact code and screenshots I shared during these rounds? I broke them down in this hands-on vibe-coding guide with real snippets.

Across the month, I sent 6 real applications. I got 3 screens, 2 code tasks, 1 second round, and one near-offer that got iced. Not bad, not magic.

The clever bits I liked

Culture clips: Some teams posted 15–30 second clips. Little desk tours, standup vibes, code review style. One team showed their “no meetings Wednesday.” That sold me.

Clear filters: I tapped “No on-call,” “Async-heavy,” and “Greenfield or refactor, not both.” It narrowed the feed fast.

Tech stack tags: “Monorepo,” “Storybook,” “GraphQL,” “REST.” Simple, but useful. I dodged a few traps here.

Response time stat: A tiny badge shows “Usually replies in 1–2 days.” It’s not perfect, yet it saved me from dead zones.

Built-in note box: After each call, I typed quick notes: “Loves tests,” “Prod on Fridays? nope,” “CI 12 min build.” I needed that.

Interested in how internal platforms influence culture beyond hiring apps, IntranetsToday breaks down best practices that echo many of these “clever bits.”

The stuff that bugged me

Pushy alerts: I turned on notifications, and the app kept nudging me at odd hours. “New role you’ll love!” Not always true. I had to dig into settings and quiet it down.

Location filter is fuzzy: I set “Remote, US-only.” A few Canada-only roles still slid in. Some hybrid roles didn’t say “hybrid” up front. Waste of clicks.

Pay range off by region: Twice the top range was not for my area. This needs a clear label. I don’t like mystery math.

Resume upload crash: My PDF had an emoji in my name. The app crashed. I removed the emoji, and it worked. Still funny. Still annoying.

Vibe labels are thin at times: “We’re fun!” is not a vibe. Tell me sprint length. Tell me what “done” looks like. Some teams did. Some did not.

Tiny digression: my work style matters

I like calm mornings, focused time, and short pushes. I don’t chase hero moments. I care about tests, CI times, and clear naming. Vibe Coding Jobs let me say that. And when a team matched that, I could feel it. You know that click? I got it twice.

Even AI luminaries such as Andrew Ng have weighed in on the promise (and pitfalls) of vibe-coding-style tools—his take is summarized here if you’re curious about the broader debate: Google Brain founder Andrew Ng thinks everyone should learn programming with vibe-coding tools, but industry experts say that’s probably a bad idea.

How it stacks up to the usual suspects

LinkedIn Jobs: way more volume, less signal. Lots of “Easy Apply,” not much soul. Vibe feels warmer.

Hired: very clean, strong pay info, but fewer roles in my niche this month. The chat flow there is great though.

Wellfound: scrappy and fun for startups. Vibe wins on team clips and culture tags. Wellfound wins on founder access.

I still used all three. No one app is enough. But Vibe filled a gap: the human part.

Tips that actually helped me

Keep your stack tight: I only picked what I’d ship with today. Not “maybe someday.” My matches got better.

Record a short intro: 20–30 seconds. Clear mic. One line on your superpower. Mine was “I cut bundle size and ship on time.”

Ask for structure: I sent a quick note before a task: “How long should this take? What does good look like?” I got clearer tasks back.

Use the questions tool: There’s a tab with suggested questions. I tweaked a few:

“How long are sprints?”

“Who owns on-call?”

“What breaks most and why?”

“How do you handle messy legacy code?”

For a broader look at the tools and rituals that actually keep me in flow while using Vibe, check out my deeper take.

What surprised me

The teams that replied fastest weren’t the loud ones. They were the small, steady ones. A 12-person tooling team wrote me a kind note even when they passed. That nudged me to keep going. I know, it’s small. But it matters.

Also, the vibe quiz made me rethink my own habits. I said I love async, then missed a fast
November 20, 2025
Bolt Vibe Coding: My Hands-On Review
I’m Kayla, and I actually built this at my kitchen table. Solder smoke, crooked wires, the whole thing. I used a Bolt WiFi module and a tiny coin vibration motor. I wanted the motor to “talk” with buzz patterns. Not loud. Just a whisper on the wrist or on the desk. Could I code that? Yep. And it was fun… most days.

What I built first

I started simple: a focus timer. Twenty-five minutes on, five off. When a block ended, the table buzzed. Short pulses meant “rest.” A long buzz meant “work.” I used it while writing this review, by the way. It kept me honest.

Then I made a silent alarm for early mornings. My partner sleeps light. An alarm clock is chaos. A quick wrist buzz? Way better.

And because I’m me, I added a silly one: a “goal buzz” for soccer. When my team scored, I got two fast pulses. It made me grin like a kid.

Setup: the part that made me sweat a little

Here’s the thing—Bolt can’t power the motor by itself. The motor wants more current. So I used:

Bolt WiFi module

A small 3V coin vibration motor (mine pulled about 70–90 mA)

PN2222 transistor (I later swapped to an AO3400 MOSFET; both worked)

1N4148 diode across the motor (so the motor spikes don’t fry things)

A 5V USB power bank for the motor

220 Ω resistor on the transistor base (safety first)

Breadboard and jumper wires

Hardware wiring can feel intimidating, but this concise guide on IntranetsToday offers a clear, beginner-friendly refresher on transistors, diodes, and common ground before you plug anything in. If you’d like an even deeper, component-level walkthrough, this step-by-step tutorial on building your own motor driver shows exactly how to size parts, route power, and keep your microcontroller safe.

I wired the motor to the power bank, then ran ground to Bolt’s ground. I put the transistor in the middle, so the Bolt pin would “switch” the motor on and off. It felt like a tiny gate. Messy, but solid.

One note: don’t try a CR2032 coin cell for the motor. It sags fast and gets warm. I tried. It was cranky.

Coding the buzz: short and fast

I used the Bolt Python library on my laptop. The nice part? I could send pulse strength as 0–255 (that’s duty cycle). It’s basic PWM, which is just a fancy way to say “how strong the buzz feels.” For an even deeper dive with extra, copy-paste-ready examples, check out this detailed Vibe coding guide. I also snagged a few best practices from this succinct overview of controlling DC motors, especially around smoothing low-speed jitter with short, higher-duty “kicks.”

Here’s a short sample that ran my “focus pulse”:

from boltiot import Bolt import time api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" device_id = "BOLT_DEVICE_ID" b = Bolt(api_key, device_id) def buzz(ms, level=180): b.analogWrite('0', str(level)) # D0 pin time.sleep(ms / 1000.0) b.digitalWrite('0', 'LOW') def pulse(times=3, on_ms=120, off_ms=180, level=180): for _ in range(times): buzz(on_ms, level) time.sleep(off_ms / 1000.0) # test: three short pulses pulse()

And this one made a slow ramp, which feels like a wave:

def ramp(up_ms=600, down_ms=600): for v in range(0, 256, 20): b.analogWrite('0', str(v)) time.sleep(up_ms/1000.0/13.0) for v in range(255, -1, -20): b.analogWrite('0', str(v)) time.sleep(down_ms/1000.0/13.0) b.digitalWrite('0', 'LOW')

I even did a quick SOS pattern (short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short). Overkill? Maybe. But it felt cool.

Real tests I ran

Focus timer: I ran four 25-minute blocks. The buzz hit right at the end each time. On WiFi, I saw about 300–700 ms delay. That’s fine for me. During a storm, the delay jumped to 2–3 seconds once. Not great, but rare.

Morning alarm: I set it for 6:15 a.m. It buzzed my wristband (a cheap elastic strap with the motor sewn in). I woke up fast. My partner slept on. Win.

Quiet meeting alert: I made a rule—if I got a message with the word “urgent,” I got two firm pulses. No lipstick on the mic. Just a tiny buzz, and I knew to check.

What I loved

The pattern control felt easy. 0–255 duty gives enough “feel,” even though it’s not perfect.

The hardware was simple once I got the transistor and diode right. After that, it was steady.

The Bolt app showed device status. I liked seeing it go online without messing with my router.

The Python library worked. No fiddly stuff beyond the usual typos. I make those a lot.

What bugged me

Latency can jump. Cloud calls mean the buzz can lag a bit. Most days it’s fine. For game timing, it’s a little off.

Power needs care. If you try to run the motor straight from Bolt pins, you’ll have a bad time. Use a transistor. Please.

PWM feels “steppy.” It’s 8-bit. For very smooth ramps, it’s okay, not buttery.

WiFi drops reboot the module sometimes. It came back on its own, but it broke one long test run.

Small tips I wish I knew

Put a diode across the motor. Stripe to the positive side. Your transistor will thank you.

Common ground is key. Motor power and Bolt ground must meet.

For a cleaner feel, glue the motor to a coin or a washer. It spreads the buzz. It also stops rattles.

Keep your buzz short. Under 200 ms feels crisp. Over 600 ms feels heavy.

For a broader perspective on the hardware bits that actually keep me in flow, I compared tools in my take on Vibe coding tools.

A quick browser button

I tossed together a tiny local page so I could click a buzz from my phone. I ran this with a simple Flask server and a button. It wasn’t pretty, but it worked in my kitchen. Tap, buzz. It felt like a magic trick.

Who should try this

Makers who enjoy small wins. You’ll smile when the first pulse hits.

Teachers who want a simple haptics demo. Kids get it fast.

Folks who need quiet alerts. Meetings, libraries, nap time.

For anyone who’s curious about fusing these discreet haptics with more, ahem, interactive live-stream experiences, it’s worth understanding why real-time connection trumps passive video. Reasons Why Live Sex Cams Are Better Than Porn breaks down how immediacy and two-way engagement elevate immersion, offering fresh inspiration for pairing your DIY vibration cues with richer, personalized moments.

Similarly, if the idea of turning that buzz into an in-person encounter appeals to you, the locality-focused breakdown at Doublelist Gardner walks you through finding like-minded neighbors, outlining best practices for staying safe and setting clear expectations before you meet.

If you need split-second timing for a game controller? This setup might feel a bit late. Local control would be better there.

My verdict

I like it. It’s scrappy and playful. Coding patterns felt like writing little drum beats, but for my hand. I had hiccups with power and lag, sure. But once I set the transistor right and kept patterns short, the system was steady.

Would I build it again? Yes. I’m keeping the focus timer, the morning buzz, and the silly goal alert. You know what? The little motor makes my day feel calmer. It whispers, not shouts. And sometimes, that’s exactly what I want.
November 20, 2025
Vibe Coding Apps I Actually Use: A Day in My Headphones
Quick plan (so you know where I’m going):

Morning setup: Raycast, Zed, Endel, Hue lights

Deep work: Zed vs. Cursor, plus Warp terminal

Midday curveballs: iPad fixes with Working Copy and Textastic

Fun stuff: Play.js for quick Node tinkering

Who these apps fit best, and what bugged me

Need the TL;DR? The whole cheat-sheet lives over here.

So… what’s a “vibe” coding app?

For me, it’s an app that makes code feel calm, fast, and a little fun. It keeps me focused. It gets out of my way. And yes, it looks nice without trying too hard. If you want a structured walkthrough of what that really means in practice, my hands-on vibe-coding guide breaks it down with real code snippets.

I code on a 14-inch MacBook Pro (M2 Pro) at a small desk by a window. I wear AirPods Pro. I keep a cheap LED strip behind my monitor. It’s not fancy. But the vibe matters. It keeps me in the chair. (If you're hunting for even more gear, here's my take on the vibe-coding tools that keep me in flow.)

Here’s what I actually use, every week.

Morning setup that sets the mood

I start with Raycast. It’s a launcher. I hit Command+Space (well, my custom hotkey), type “zed,” and boom—Zed opens my main repo. I also run Endel in Focus mode. It’s soft, not sleepy. No lyrics. I set my lights in the Philips Hue app to “Arctic Aurora.” Cool and clean. Is it silly? Maybe. But it works. Need something that meshes better with design flows? Here's what a month of vibe-coding inside Figma felt like.

Zed: my main editor when I want speed

Zed is my default on macOS now. It’s quick. File switch is instant. Search feels snappy. The editor never stutters on my machine, even with big TypeScript projects.

Stuff I like:

The themes look smooth. I use “Moonlight” or “Espresso.” JetBrains Mono, size 13.

The command palette is fast. I live in it.

Multi-cursor editing feels crisp.

Live collaboration is built in. I used it last week to pair on a nasty reducer. We even used the voice room. It worked fine over my home Wi-Fi.

Stuff that bugs me:

Extensions are fewer than VS Code. Tailwind hints are not as rich.

Python language server froze on me once. I had to restart the server from the status bar. Not hard, still a hiccup.

Real moment: I built a small SvelteKit landing page in Zed. Hot reload was smooth through my dev server. I switched branches a lot, and Zed kept up. No weird lag. I didn’t think about the tool. That’s the point. For a head-to-head with another minimalist editor, my week with Base44 highlights where Zed still wins.

Cursor: my “help me fix this” buddy

Cursor is the VS Code fork with AI baked in. I don’t live in it all day. I pop it open for refactors.

Best part: I select a mess of code, press a hotkey, and ask, “Please convert this class to React hooks.” It edits the file, shows a diff, and keeps comments clean. Two weeks ago, it helped me replace a homegrown date helper with Day.js across three files. It also added one unit test stub. Nice touch.

Gripes:

It uses more CPU on my Mac than Zed. My fans spun up during a long context run. Not loud, but I noticed.

It sometimes guesses the wrong files to include. I had to point it at the right folder and retry.

I treat Cursor like a coworker who’s great at grunt work but needs clear tasks. When I do that, it shines. If you’re curious how far that AI partnership can stretch, read about the week I let an AI “CEO” steer my coding decisions.

Nova: polished, cozy, very Mac

Nova by Panic has a sweet feel. I use it for small static sites and SFTP work. Their built-in publish tool is a gem. I connect to a tiny VPS, hit “Save,” and it ships the file. No terminal. No rsync script. If you work with simple stacks, this is comfy.

Downsides:

TypeScript support is fine, not great.

The plugin scene is smaller. I miss some tools I use elsewhere.

Still, when I’m doing plain HTML/CSS and a sprinkle of JS, Nova feels like a tidy desk. Everything in reach.

Warp: the terminal that doesn’t make me squint

Warp chunks each command into “blocks.” I label long runs like “seed db” or “deploy canary.” It helps me find things fast later. The AI command search is handy, too. I once typed, “Show me how to tail only error logs from pm2.” It gave me a clean command with a short note. Saved me a trip through man pages.

Quibbles:

You need an account to use all the features. Not everyone will love that.

On one heavy day, GPU usage spiked while I scrolled a huge log. It settled after a restart.

Still, Warp keeps my terminal clean, readable, and… kind. That’s rare. For a flashier, GPU-powered alternative, I recently wrote a hands-on review of Bolt that might be up your alley.

When life tosses a curveball: coding on my iPad

This part is not theory. It saved me on a Saturday. That kind of on-the-go flexibility is also why I spent 30 days exploring vibe-coding jobs—the flexibility pays off when real life intrudes.

I was at my kid’s soccer practice with my iPad Air and Magic Keyboard. A client pinged me about a z-index bug that hid a dropdown behind a header. I used:

Working Copy for Git. I pulled the branch, made a new one, and opened the file in…

Textastic for editing. Syntax highlight, fast scroll, no drama.

I bumped the z-index, added position rules, and saved. Back in Working Copy, I pushed and made a quick commit message. There was a small merge conflict later that day. Working Copy’s 3-way diff view is tight on an iPad screen, but it worked. I merged, tested, done.

Notes:

Working Copy is rock solid. I pay for it. Worth it.

Textastic is fast and simple. No terminal, though. It pairs well with a remote server, but on iPad, you’re not running full dev stacks.

One snag: Git LFS on a big media repo gave me trouble last month. I had to finish that one on my Mac.

Play.js: quick Node tinkering on the couch

Play.js lets me run Node on iPad. I used it to mock a small API for a school tool. axios installed fine. Express worked. A few npm packages with native bits didn’t. That’s the catch. Still, for little demos or teaching moments, it’s great.

The quiet helpers: sound and light

Endel: I use Focus mode for 50/10 sprints. The sound shifts softly. It keeps me in flow.

Dark Noise: When I want rain or a café vibe, I switch to this app.

Philips Hue: “Arctic Aurora” in the morning, “Dimmed” at night. Not a must. But my brain ties those scenes to work time.

You know what? I used to shrug at this stuff. Now I treat it like a chair. You don’t think about it when it’s right. You feel it when it’s wrong.

Some dev friends also ask how I flip the switch when the workday ends. Everyone’s unwind ritual is different—maybe it’s cooking, gaming, or diving into content that’s a bit more adult than debugging logs. If your chill-out routine leans toward the steamy side, take a peek at ce guide consacré aux univers “amateur et sexe” ; it walks through safe-browsing tips, privacy best practices, and how to avoid the usual click-bait traps so you can relax without worrying about sketchy pop-ups or data leaks. And if you’re curious about moving from screen-time to real-life connections in a low-friction way, the local
November 20, 2025
Replit Vibe Coding — My Take, Hands On
Use Secrets for tokens right away. Don’t hardcode. Ever.

Keep a quick test file. A few asserts save headaches.

Name your files with clear prefixes: api_*, routes_*, utils_*.

Learn the palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P). It jumps to files fast.

For collab, set roles in the invite. Less “who touched what?” moments.

Side note: if you’re scouting flexible online side hustles to pair with your coding projects, you might be surprised how many people turn casual texting skills into real income. Before you dismiss the idea, take a look at this step-by-step primer on how to get paid to sext—it lays out legit platforms, safety tips, and realistic earning breakdowns so you can judge whether it fits your own workflow.

For readers who’d prefer to keep their flirty chats local rather than on global platforms, there’s also a helpful breakdown of the Manassas-specific personals scene at this Doublelist Manassas guide, which details how to post effectively, stay safe, and get quicker responses from nearby matches.

A small, honest digression

Late one Sunday, it was raining. I made cocoa, opened Replit, and shipped a little “random compliment” page for my kid. It wasn’t fancy. But the preview popped open, and she saw her name and smiled. That’s the vibe I’m talking about. Low friction. Real moments.
November 20, 2025
I Took the Vibe Coding Class. Here’s How It Actually Felt
I’m Kayla, and I work in marketing by day. I wanted to level up my tech skills without quitting my job. So I tried the Vibe Coding Class for six weeks. I’m not a total newbie, but I’m not a pro either. I know a bit of HTML and some Python from YouTube.

And you know what? I had fun. I also got stuck, twice. Both things can be true. If you’d like the long-form version of my roller-coaster feelings along the way, I’ve posted a blow-by-blow companion piece over on Intranets Today.

What Vibe Is (and who’s in the Zoom room)

It’s a live, online class. We met on Zoom, two nights a week, 90 minutes each. The recordings showed up the next morning. Class size was around 14 people. Cameras on was encouraged, but not required.

We used:

VS Code for writing code

Git and GitHub for projects

Slack for help, memes, and homework threads

The teacher, Marcus, had a calm voice and a very fast keyboard. There was a TA, Lina, who roamed the Slack late at night. Bless her. For a deeper dive into how online communities keep learners connected and motivated, check out Intranets Today; their articles mirror a lot of what made this Slack space so effective.

Curious about Vibe’s broader curriculum and upcoming cohorts? You can skim their official site at Vibe Code School for the latest syllabus and start dates.

Week 1: Hello bugs, my old friends

Setup was the first boss level. I’m on a MacBook Air. Python kept pointing to the wrong version. I got this error: “command not found: python3.” Not fun.

Marcus walked us through it. He shared his screen. We ran:

brew install python

code command in VS Code

Simple fix, but I felt stuck before we even typed code. I almost quit that night. Then Lina DM’d me on Slack and stayed until I saw “Python 3.11.6.” Small win. Big sigh.

Real projects we built (yes, I shipped stuff)

Project 1: A tiny Weather Emoji app

Stack: Python + a free weather API

Goal: You type a city, it prints an emoji for the weather

My city: Portland → “Rainy 🌧️”

I messed up the API key at first. Lina said, “Put it in a .env file.” Felt fancy, but it was just a text file with the key.

Project 2: A To-Do web page

Stack: HTML, CSS, a bit of JavaScript

We made Add and Delete work. No database, just localStorage.

My favorite part: hitting Enter to add a task felt smooth.

Bug I hit: I named the same class twice in CSS and wondered why things stacked weird. Marcus said, “Browsers are picky, but they’re honest.” True.

Project 3: Turtle art night

Stack: Python turtle

We drew spirals and stars.

Not “real world,” but I needed that joy after a day of long emails. My daughter watched and said, “It looks like fireworks.” Same.

Bonus: We did a quick GitHub flow

Fork, branch, commit, pull request

I wrote a readme with steps and a screenshot.

Seeing my PR get merged felt like a tiny parade for my brain.

Need to see actual code chunks rather than descriptions? I collected the key snippets (plus a few comments on why they work) in a separate breakdown titled The Vibe Coding Guide: My Hands-On Take With Real Snippets.

Teaching style: calm, clear, and a little goofy

They used pair programming. Breakout rooms, five minutes at a time. I sat with the same two folks a lot: Tom from Texas and Priya in Toronto. We’d say, “You share your screen. I’ll read the code.” We were slow at first. Then we got faster.

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Marcus kept saying, “Think in steps. First, then next.” Very Lego. He also dropped music links for “lofi focus.” I didn’t always love the beats, but I loved the quiet mood.

What I liked (and what bugged me)

What I liked:

The vibe was kind. No shame for questions.

Slack was active. Quick answers, even at 10 pm.

Real tools: GitHub, VS Code, APIs. Not just slides.

Clear wins. Each class had something small to show.

What bugged me:

Start times slipped by 5–8 minutes, more than once. Not a lot, but hey, I have dinner to make.

Windows setup help was thin. A few folks were lost with PATH issues.

Homework feedback took two days sometimes. I wanted notes sooner.

Culture check: is it chill or serious?

Both. That’s the odd part. The class felt safe and friendly. People posted their dogs in Slack. But the work was real. You push code. You break code. You fix it. The TA checked our pull requests and left comments like “Great variable names” or “Watch your semicolons,” which I felt in my soul.

We even had a tiny “Demo Day.” Five minutes each. I showed my Weather Emoji app and said, “It’s rainy, but it’s cute.” Folks clapped on Zoom emojis. Corny? Maybe. Still nice.

Time and money things you probably care about

Schedule: Two nights a week, 90 minutes; optional Saturday lab

Cost: I paid $199 per month, month-to-month

Gear: Any laptop works; VS Code is free

Recordings: Posted next day; transcripts included

Is it cheap? Not really. Is it fair? I think so, because you get human help, not just a video wall.

Budget tip: if you’d rather experiment before committing to the live cohort, there’s an on-demand sampler hosted on Udemy—peek at it here: Vibe Coding Course on Udemy.

Who should take it (and who shouldn’t)

Take it if:

You’re a beginner or a rusty coder

You want live help and real feedback

You like structure, but not bootcamp chaos

Skip it if:

You want deep algorithms or heavy math

You need strict start times down to the minute

You want a job guarantee; this is skills-first

Little tips I wish I had Day 1

Make a “cheat sheet” doc. Mine has Git commands and common errors.

If install fails, use Replit for a week. Then try local again.

Wondering what the workflow looks like inside Replit with Vibe? I logged my entire session and observations here: Replit Vibe Coding — My Take, Hands-On

Ask questions out loud. The class moves on fast if you stay quiet.

Set a 20-minute rule: stuck? Ask. Don’t sit there in pain.

My verdict (with one tiny caveat)

I give it 4.5 out of 5. The class is friendly, real, and steady. The pace dips now and then, but the support makes up for it. I learned things I actually use. I even fixed a bug at 11 pm and scared my cat when I yelled, “It works!”

Would I keep going? Yes. I’m eyeing their “APIs and Fetch” track next. I want to make my to-do app sync across devices. Small steps, big grin.

If you want a class with heart and real code, this one has the right vibe. And if your weather app says “Sunny ☀️,” please know I’m jealous. I’m still here in Portland, with my rain and my tea, building stuff anyway.

— Kayla Sox
November 20, 2025