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Your first AI-built app
Turn a fuzzy idea into a working, shareable app—without getting lost in the code.
View course Made for people who just started vibe codingStop guessing.
Stop guessing.
Start building.
Learn to plan, direct, and review real builds through step-by-step lessons—then put those skills to work with HackerCode, the coding agent included with Builder.
HackerCode included with Builder Learn by shipping Optional one-on-one coaching
Example saved output
Optional coach support
LESSON 3 · BUILD BRIEFBrowse real courses
Give your agent a map, not a wish.
A strong build brief gives the AI enough context to make good decisions with you.
TRY THIS PROMPT
“Help me build a simple app for freelancers to track unpaid invoices...”
GO FROM “I HAVE AN IDEA” TO
A clear plan A working product The confidence to ship
LEARN AT YOUR PACE
Build skills by building things.
Short, practical lessons. Real projects. No twelve-hour videos or jargon-filled detours.
CORE SKILL
Prompt like a product builder
Give AI the context, constraints, and feedback it needs to produce better work.
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Debug without the spiral
Read errors, isolate problems, and guide your coding agent toward reliable fixes.
View courseTHE VIBE CODER ROADMAP
Not sure where to start?
Complete a short setup and get a learning path built around what you want to ship.
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Your coding agent comes with driving lessons.
HackerCode helps you do the work. VibeCoach teaches you how to stay in charge of it. The Builder plan pairs coding-agent access with practical courses that turn prompting from guesswork into a repeatable build process.
Set the direction
Turn the idea into a clear brief, a tight scope, and a definition of done before the agent starts building.
Direct the work
Give useful context, split the build into checkpoints, and ask for changes small enough to understand.
Review like a builder
Inspect what changed, test the behavior, and catch confident mistakes before they reach your users.
BUILDER MEMBERSHIP$19/ month
One plan for the tool and the skill to wield it.
HackerCode access with included monthly usage, plus the learning system that helps you turn that usage into projects you can actually ship.
SIMPLE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIPPick your learning pace.
Pick your learning pace.
Add a coach when you need one.
Your membership covers the learning platform. One-on-one coaching is optional and paid separately at each coach's displayed hourly rate.
Starter
Explore the fundamentals and ship your first small project.
$0forever
- Vibe coding foundations course
- Personalized roadmap and next steps
- Project artifacts and progress
Builder
The complete learning system for building consistently.
$19USD / month
- Full published course library
- Personalized roadmap and next steps
- Unlimited projects and artifacts
- Progress tracking and certificates
- HackerCode AI access with included monthly usage
ONE-ON-ONE COACHING
Browse coach rates Pay only when you book a coach.
Coaches set their own rates. Coaching hours are not bundled into membership, and you review the exact total before sending a request.
ONE-ON-ONE HELP
Get unstuck with a real builder.
Share your screen, ask the “basic” question, or work side-by-side on your app. You pay only for the time you book.
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Nathan Moos
8-year technical lead at big tech, AI-first builder, hackathon enjoyer
Nathan Moos is a San Francisco-based software engineering leader. He works on large distributed systems and building AI harnesses to keep his agents doing productive work all day long. He enjoys a good technical debate and always loves to emphasize getting the basics right before you vibe -- it'll save you time in the long run!
rustgolangtypescriptsystems designarchitecture
Bookings opening soon$150/hr
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Gordon Tang
Startup PM in growth & AI
I help founders/builders turn vague AI ideas into a marketable MVP, get validation, then scale. 10 years as a customer-facing PM in lean B2B and consumer startups, worked on a variety of industries (including fintech, health, marketing, travel, supply chain, insurance, real estate).
ProductUXGrowthGTM0 to 1SalesOpsMarketing
Bookings opening soon$150/hr
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Michael Maximilien (DrMax)
25+ coding years experience, 2 years AI coding, and founder
- PhD in computer science in multiagent systems - 25 years experience building software (manually) - 2 years coding with AI - founder and CEO of ClawMax.ai
Multiagent systemsAI Agentsdistributed systems
Bookings opening soon$250/hr
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Adam Chan
Building HackerSquad, OpenAI Codex Ambassador, ex-Google, ex-Apple
Adam Chan is a San Francisco Bay Area–based software engineer, developer advocate, and community builder. He builds AI-powered products at Weaviate and founded HackerSquad, bringing developers together through hands-on events and hackathons. Previously, he worked at Google, Apple, and Skyflow.
nextjsdjangopythonhtmlcssdatabases
Bookings opening soon$150/hr
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James Wu
Building the Great Filter
Infrastructure Engineer, Ex-YC founder, Eng Director at Tubi, Principal Eng at Minted. Grew up in SF Bay Area and worked in SF tech for 15 years.
k8spython
Bookings opening soon$150/hr
View profile & availability Coaches set their own hourly rate. The exact total appears before you request a session.
HOW COACHING WORKSUse one focused hour
Use one focused hour
to unblock the next step.
Choose your coach
Filter by the tool, problem, or kind of app you are building.
Request a time
Tell them what you need and pick a slot that works for both of you.
Build side-by-side
Share your screen, solve the blocker, and leave with clear next steps.
FOR EXPERIENCED BUILDERSTurn your build instinct
Turn your build instinct
into someone else’s superpower.
Set your own hourly rate, choose when you are available, and help new builders make their next breakthrough.
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$100USD / hour
AvailabilityTuesdays & Thursdays
TopicsCursor, React, MVP strategy
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