Guides
Vibe coding guides, minus the hype.
Written from what people actually ship on Vibers, not from a press release. Pick the one that sounds like you.
For hiring
Finding, vetting and working with someone who builds with AI.
- How to hire a vibe coder without getting burnedSame tools, wildly different results. The difference is mostly in how you hire, and the questions are simpler than you'd think.5 min read
- Buying a vibe coded app or template: what to check before you payA good template saves you weeks. A bad one costs you more than starting from scratch. Ten minutes of checking tells you which you're looking at.4 min read
- How much does it cost to hire a vibe coder?AI made the building faster, but it didn't make it free. Here's what you're paying for, what drives the price, and the running costs nobody quotes you.4 min read
- Vibe coder, developer or agency: who should build your app?Three very different ways to get software built. Each is the right answer for somebody. Here's how to work out which one is right for you.3 min read
- Custom software for small businesses, now that AI made it affordableThe bespoke tool that used to cost more than the van is now a sensible purchase. Here's what's worth building and how to get it done.3 min read
- The vibe coding security checklistAI makes it easy to build something that works. It makes it just as easy to build something that leaks. Fifteen checks before you launch.4 min read
- Get your app idea built by the crowd: hosting a vibe coding challengeInstead of hiring one person and hoping, post a brief and a prize, then pick your favourite from several working versions.3 min read
- How escrow works on Vibers, and why it protects both sidesThe client never pays for work they haven't seen. The maker never works for money that isn't there. Here's how.3 min read
For buyers
Buying apps, templates and source code that someone else already built.
- Buying a vibe coded app or template: what to check before you payA good template saves you weeks. A bad one costs you more than starting from scratch. Ten minutes of checking tells you which you're looking at.4 min read
- How much does it cost to hire a vibe coder?AI made the building faster, but it didn't make it free. Here's what you're paying for, what drives the price, and the running costs nobody quotes you.4 min read
- The vibe coding security checklistAI makes it easy to build something that works. It makes it just as easy to build something that leaks. Fifteen checks before you launch.4 min read
- Get your app idea built by the crowd: hosting a vibe coding challengeInstead of hiring one person and hoping, post a brief and a prize, then pick your favourite from several working versions.3 min read
- How escrow works on Vibers, and why it protects both sidesThe client never pays for work they haven't seen. The maker never works for money that isn't there. Here's how.3 min read
For making money
Turning what you can build into income, honestly.
- Where to share your vibe coded app (so people actually see it)You built the thing. Here's where to put it, how to present it, and how to turn a burst of attention into something that lasts.4 min read
- The best vibe coding tools in 2026, ranked by what actually shipsA live league table built from real shipped projects, plus our honest picks for every kind of builder, from total beginner to terminal regular.4 min read
- How to make money vibe coding (without selling a course about it)Seven routes that actually pay, what each one costs you, and the maths the income screenshots leave out.5 min read
- How to sell a vibe coded app (and what to charge for it)Nobody buys code. They buy the fifty hours they don't have to spend. Here's how to package, price and sell what you built.4 min read
- How much to charge for vibe coding workIf you price by how long the AI took, you'll go broke politely. Here's how to price on what you actually deliver.3 min read
- How to write a pitch that wins vibe coding workClients read dozens of pitches. Most say the same thing. Here's how to be the one they reply to.4 min read
- How escrow works on Vibers, and why it protects both sidesThe client never pays for work they haven't seen. The maker never works for money that isn't there. Here's how.3 min read
For vibe coders
Getting started, choosing tools, and getting better at building with AI.
- What is vibe coding? The honest versionWhere the word came from, what it looks like at 2am, and the trapdoors nobody mentions in the demo videos.5 min read
- How to vibe code your first app (this weekend, for real)A Friday-to-Monday plan that ends with something live on the internet with your name on it. It will be small. That's the point.4 min read
- Where to share your vibe coded app (so people actually see it)You built the thing. Here's where to put it, how to present it, and how to turn a burst of attention into something that lasts.4 min read
- The best vibe coding tools in 2026, ranked by what actually shipsA live league table built from real shipped projects, plus our honest picks for every kind of builder, from total beginner to terminal regular.4 min read
- Vibe coding at the edge of superintelligenceWhen anyone can build anything, what's left for the humans? More than you'd think, and it's mostly the interesting part.4 min read
- The vibe coding security checklistAI makes it easy to build something that works. It makes it just as easy to build something that leaks. Fifteen checks before you launch.4 min read
- Lovable vs Bolt vs v0: which should you use?Three tools that all promise an app from a prompt. They're more different than the marketing suggests.3 min read
For the AI-curious
What this all means, and where it is heading.
- What is vibe coding? The honest versionWhere the word came from, what it looks like at 2am, and the trapdoors nobody mentions in the demo videos.5 min read
- Vibe coding at the edge of superintelligenceWhen anyone can build anything, what's left for the humans? More than you'd think, and it's mostly the interesting part.4 min read