Learn vibe coding by building 4 real apps that go live.
You describe what you want, Cursor's AI writes the code, and you put it on the internet with a real web address. Each app breaks on purpose, so you learn what vibe coding never tells you: why deploys fail, where your data went, and how not to leak your API keys. No coding experience needed, and we start from installing Cursor.
- No coding experience
- Under 2 hours
- Lifetime access
| Status | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | index.html | 41 ms |
| 200 | apod?date=2026-09-24 | 212 ms |
| 200 | apod?date=2026-09-23 | 198 ms |
| 429 | apod?api_key=DEMO_KEY | 88 ms |
| 401 | rest/v1/messages | 64 ms |
You'll see this. By the end, you'll know exactly what each of these means and how to fix it.
What you'll build
Four real things, each on its own live web address. Not screenshots, not toy exercises. By the end you have a set of working apps you can drop into a Slack channel or a portfolio, and explain, on Monday.
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A link-in-bio page
Live on the internet in 10 minutes.
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A habit tracker
Streak counters, deployed from GitHub.
- 3
A NASA photo app
Pulls live data from a real API.
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A public guestbook
Real database, real visitors.
The real tools, not a toy platform
No proprietary drag-and-drop builder. You learn the same building blocks that real products are shipped on, so what you learn still applies when you move on.
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Git and GitHub
Version control, and pushing code that deploys itself.
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A real Postgres database
Through Supabase, locked down with row-level security.
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Serverless functions
Run code on the server so your API keys stay secret.
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Real hosting on Netlify
Live URLs, environment variables and automatic deploys.
You don't need to be an engineer to use these, only to understand what they're doing. That's what the course is for.
Sound familiar?
- It works perfectly in Cursor. You deploy it and get a blank screen.
- You refreshed on your phone and all your data was gone.
- You pasted an API key somewhere and have no idea who can see it.
- "CORS error." "401." "RLS policy." You ask the AI, it fixes one thing and breaks two more.
- You're scared to share your link because you don't know what's holding it together.
AI is brilliant at writing code. It's terrible at explaining the internet your code has to live on. This course closes that gap.
Never done this before? Start here.
The free first lesson walks you through everything, click by click. About 15 minutes, no card needed. You'll set up:
Cursor
The AI code editor you'll use for every lesson. The free plan is enough.
GitHub
Where your code is stored, so it can go live automatically.
Netlify
Where your apps go live on a real web address. Free, no card.
Node.js
The tool that runs your app on your own computer.
Every lesson breaks on purpose
You build a real app, ship it, then watch it fail exactly the way real apps fail. Then you learn why, in plain English, and fix it yourself.
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Get set up Free
Cursor and three free accounts, step by step. You learn: how to have the AI run your terminal.
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Live in 10 Minutes Free
Your link-in-bio page, on a real URL. You learn: your laptop vs the internet.
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Streak
A habit tracker. Breaks: your data vanishes on every other device.
- 2
Space Postcard
A NASA photo app. Breaks: rate limits, a leaked API key, and a site that works locally but not live.
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The Wall
A public guestbook on a real database. Breaks: a silent security rule that returns nothing.
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Cheat Sheet
Status codes, a DevTools map, how to read a build log, a pre-deploy checklist and an "I'm stuck" prompt.
Software breaks. You'll learn to read why.
We don't promise "it just works". We break every app on purpose and teach you to debug it, which is the skill that separates people who ship from people who get stuck.
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The Network tab
See every request your app makes, and spot a leaked key or a failing call.
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CORS errors
What that red message means and what actually fixes it.
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Build logs
Read a failed deploy from the bottom up and find the real error.
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Status codes
401, 403, 429, 500: what each one is telling you to check.
For you if
You build with AI, whether you're a founder, designer, product manager or just curious. You've never studied programming, and you want to ship things people can actually use.
Not for you if
You already know what an environment variable is and why it matters.
What you get
- 6 step-by-step lessons with copy-paste prompts
- 4 live apps on your own URLs to show teammates, clients or employers
- Your own login, with progress saved across devices
- The Cheat Sheet: status codes, DevTools map, build-log guide, pre-deploy checklist
- Lifetime access and free updates
- Free tools only. No credit card needed for anything except the course.
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You'll prompt the AI for all the code. You'll learn what it's doing.
Which AI tool do I need?
Cursor, and the free plan works. It edits real files on your own computer, which is what lets you see the difference between "on my laptop" and "live on the internet". Bolt, v0 and Lovable hide that difference, so the lessons don't use them.
I've never installed anything like this. Will I get lost?
The free "Get set up" lesson takes you through each download and sign-up, click by click, and ends with a check that it all works.
How long does it take?
Under 2 hours in total. Each lesson takes 10 to 25 minutes.
Will I have to pay for tools?
No. Cursor, GitHub, Netlify, Supabase and the NASA API are all free for what we build.
What if it's not for me?
Email within 14 days for a full refund. No questions.
Stop getting stuck at deploy.
Build four real apps with AI, put them live, and know exactly why they work.