Vibe Coding: The Definitive Textbook for Coding with AI
The Definitive Textbook for Coding with AI
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42 chapters
~58 hours total
316 pages
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Frontmatter
6 chapters2
Part I: Foundations of Vibe Coding
8 chapters- Part I: Foundations of Vibe Coding
- Chapter 1: The Vibe Coding Revolution
- Chapter 2: How AI Coding Assistants Actually Work
- Chapter 3: The AI Coding Tool Landscape
- Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Vibe Coding Environment
- Chapter 5: Python Essentials for Vibe Coders
- Chapter 6: Your First Vibe Coding Session
- Chapter 7: Understanding AI-Generated Code
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Part II: The Art of Prompting for Code
8 chapters- Part II: The Art of Prompting for Code
- Chapter 8: Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
- Chapter 9: Context Management and Conversation Design
- Chapter 10: Specification-Driven Prompting
- Chapter 11: Iterative Refinement and Conversation Patterns
- Chapter 12: Advanced Prompting Techniques
- Chapter 13: Working with Multiple Files and Large Codebases
- Chapter 14: When AI Gets It Wrong
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Part III: Building Real Software with AI
10 chapters- Part III: Building Real Software with AI
- Chapter 15: Building Command-Line Tools and Scripts
- Chapter 16: Web Frontend Development with AI
- Chapter 17: Backend Development and REST APIs
- Chapter 18: Database Design and Data Modeling
- Chapter 19: Full-Stack Application Development
- Chapter 20: Working with External APIs and Integrations
- Chapter 21: AI-Assisted Testing Strategies
- Chapter 22: Debugging and Troubleshooting with AI
- Chapter 23: Documentation and Technical Writing
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Part IV: Architecture and Engineering Excellence
8 chapters- Part IV: Architecture and Engineering Excellence
- Chapter 24: Software Architecture with AI Assistance
- Chapter 25: Design Patterns and Clean Code
- Chapter 26: Refactoring Legacy Code with AI
- Chapter 27: Security-First Development
- Chapter 28: Performance Optimization
- Chapter 29: DevOps and Deployment
- Chapter 30: Code Review and Quality Assurance
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Part V: Professional Vibe Coding
6 chapters7
Part VI: Advanced Topics and Autonomous Systems
6 chapters8
Part VII: Capstone Projects and Synthesis
3 chapters9
Appendices
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