Beginner · Self-paced · 12 lessons
Vibe coding course for beginners
Turn one small idea into a clear brief, separate the interface from data storage, and review one AI change at a time.
Who this is for
New builders who can describe an idea but do not yet know how an app fits together.
Before you start
No programming experience required. A browser is enough for the drills; the optional project needs an AI coding tool of your choice.
How long it takes
The in-app lesson estimates total about 36 minutes. Repeat exercises at your own pace and allow separate time for the optional project. Finishing a drill is different from being ready to operate a production app.
The actual curriculum
These titles and summaries come from the same lesson catalog used in the app.
Lock the foundations
- 1.
What an app is made of · ~3 min
Know which half of your app a problem lives in.
- 2.
Where your data lives · ~3 min
Make sure new features actually save — not just display.
- 3.
Save points & rollbacks · ~3 min
Make a save point before every risky change — and return in one click.
- 4.
Keys & secrets, explained · ~3 min
Keep keys in env storage — never inside the code.
- 5.
Putting it online · ~3 min
Treat publishing as its own step — with its own check.
- 6.
Plugging in other services · ~3 min
Know which outside services your app leans on — and where their switches are.
Prompts that work
- 1.
Context comes first · ~3 min
Brief your agent so it builds the right thing on the first try.
- 2.
One prompt, one job · ~3 min
Split big asks into single tasks you can check one by one.
- 3.
Describe the outcome, not the recipe · ~3 min
Say what “done” looks like and let the agent pick the tools.
- 4.
Set guardrails for the agent · ~3 min
Tell the agent what not to touch, so a fix stays a fix.
- 5.
Small steps beat big leaps · ~3 min
Build in small checked steps, so breakage always has an address.
- 6.
Ask for a plan first · ~3 min
Get the agent's plan before big changes — and veto the bad ones.
Put it into a small project
Plan a one-page habit tracker. Write three observable acceptance checks, ask for one working feature, and verify it before expanding the scope.
This is a suggested practice assignment, not a claim that VibeGym automatically creates or hosts the app for you. Keep a working checkpoint and show the result to someone else before increasing the scope.
Start with an explanation
Read the related practical guide, then use our brief, debugging and review templates on your own project.
Access and next steps
The public sample and guides are free. All 36 in-app lessons are also free with an account, alongside one standard training session per day. Paid plans add unlimited training, mistake review and the full project challenge. AI coding tool subscriptions and hosting are separate. See plans and prices.