Vibe Coding: AI-Driven Software Development and Testing

In this hands-on course, you’ll discover how to shift from traditional line-by-line programming to a “vibe coding” approach, where natural-language prompts drive AI agents to write, test, and deploy your applications. Inspired by Andrej Karpathy’s vision, vibe coding lets you focus on guiding and refining AI output, rather than wrestling with every detail of syntax. You’ll watch AI tools like Cursor and Windsurf create files, install dependencies, and execute commands—all from simple English instructions. What this course covers Introduction to the “vibe coding” mindset and its origins Overview of leading AI-powered coding tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Lovable, GitHub Copilot) Hands-on projects Best practices for vibe coding Core software development practices adapted for AI workflows Who this course is for Complete beginners curious about building apps without writing every line of code Developers eager to speed up prototyping and learn to guide AI output Anyone who wants to understand how AI changes the software development life cycle Key skills you’ll gain Natural-language prompting: describe app ideas in plain English and turn them into working code AI-guided debugging: identify, troubleshoot, and refine AI-generated code Project organization: structure files and folders for clarity and maintainability Version control with Git: track changes, manage branches, and roll back safely Automated testing: write simple tests to verify functionality Deployment automation: configure one-command or CI/CD pipelines to launch your app Legal Disclaimer This course is an independent educational resource and is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or associated with any of the tools and software presented in the course. This course contains promotional materials.