Vibe Coding
16 guides tagged “Vibe Coding”.
- How to Launch Free Infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure Run a web app on AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, or Cloudflare for $0: free tiers, lean stacks, and real monthly costs from $0 to $300+.
- Alibaba Cloud vs Tencent Cloud: The Asian Hyperscalers Compared The two clouds that dominate Asia are nearly invisible in Western coverage. Alibaba Cloud (#1 in China, ~33-39% share) vs Tencent Cloud (~10-15%). Real 2026 pricing, regions, real-name verification, and the ICP filing catch.
- Contabo Review: The Cheapest Cloud VPS on the Internet — Worth the Risk? Contabo sells 8 vCPU, 24GB RAM for ~€14/month — half of what Hetzner charges. But shared CPU, capped port speeds, and a polarizing support reputation. Full review with real 2026 pricing, risks, and who should use it.
- Ultra-Budget Cloud Providers Compared: Contabo, UpCloud, Kamatera, IONOS Hetzner and DigitalOcean are too expensive? The next tier down: Contabo (most hardware per dollar), UpCloud (zero-cost egress), Kamatera (build-your-own), IONOS ($2 promos). Real 2026 pricing, billing traps, and who each one is for.
- What Is ICP Filing (and Why Do China's Cloud Hosts Require It)? ICP Filing (ICP备案) is a mandatory government registration for any website or app hosted on mainland China servers. What it costs (nothing), how long it takes (~20 business days), and what happens if you skip it (your site gets blocked).
- AWS, GCP, and Azure for Vibecoders: The Services You Actually Need Your AI generates Terraform for AWS, Dockerfiles for Cloud Run, and ARM templates for Azure. Learn which 20 services matter, what they actually do, and the common AI-generated mistakes for each cloud. Side-by-side service maps for all three hyperscalers.
- Budget Cloud and PaaS Compared: Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Railway, Fly.io, Render, Vercel, Netlify Don't pay hyperscaler prices for a side project. Compare every budget VPS and PaaS: Hetzner (cheapest), Railway (easiest), Fly.io (global), Render (reliable), Vercel (Next.js), DigitalOcean (balanced), Netlify (static). Real August 2026 pricing, hidden costs, and when each one wins.
- How to Choose a Cloud Provider for Your AI-Generated App Your AI writes the app. The cloud runs it. Compare every major provider — Big 3, PaaS, and budget VPS — by cost, complexity, and use case. Decision guide for vibecoders deploying AI-generated apps.
- How to Choose the Right AI Coding Tool for Your Workflow Compare the 8 best AI coding tools of 2026: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, Lovable, and Bolt. Decision guide for vibecoders of every skill level, budget, and project type.
- Deploying AI-Generated Apps to Production: A Vibecoder's Checklist Your AI wrote the app. Now here's every step between 'it works on my machine' and 'it's running in production.' Deployment, monitoring, secrets, databases, and the checklist your AI didn't include.
- DevOps for AI Builders: What You Need to Know When Your AI Writes the Infra Your AI coding assistant writes CI/CD pipelines, Dockerfiles, and Terraform. Here's every DevOps concept you need to understand so it doesn't burn production down. 60+ linked guides.
- The 15 Security Failures Your AI Coding Assistant Ships by Default AI coding assistants default to SQL injection, hardcoded secrets, missing access controls, and 12 other security failures. Here's every one, with the fix and the linked guide.
- InfoSec for Vibecoders: Every Security Concept Your AI-Generated Code Gets Wrong Your AI coding assistant ships SQL injection, exposed secrets, and broken access control by default. Learn every infosec concept you need to catch these before they hit production. 40+ linked guides.
- Software Engineering for AI Builders: The Concepts Your Coding Assistant Won't Teach You Your AI writes the code, but it doesn't teach you testing, architecture, databases, or Git. Learn every software engineering concept you need to go from vibecoding to shipping. 45+ linked guides.
- What the Moltbook Breach Teaches About Shipping Vibecoded Apps A reported January 2026 incident where an AI-built app leaked API tokens is a case study in what goes wrong when code ships without security review.
- What Is Vibe Coding (and Where Does It Break Down)? Vibe coding is building software by prompting AI and accepting what works, without reading every line. Learn what it is and exactly where it fails.