Editorial · Vol. 01
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Longform guides for builders.
Practical tutorials, project post-mortems, and deep dives on Web Development, AI Engineering, and Data. Written by people shipping the work — not just recycling docs.
Featured reading · 11 guides
The ones worth starting with.
AI Is Not Making Filipinos Lazy. It Is Changing Who Gets to Build.
Using AI to automate repetitive work is not automatically laziness. For Filipino builders, it may be a new layer of leverage for creating products, companies, and careers.
I Vibe Coded an Entire AI Summit: A Post-Event Letter from the Event Director of Gen AI to Z
795 registered. 341 checked in. One person with AI, three months, and a 256-seat theater to fill. Here's the full story behind Gen AI to Z.
Tutorial Hell is Dead: Why 84% of Developers Are Building with AI (And Why You're Still Stuck Learning)
I finished a comprehensive AI course. Two weeks later, half of it was outdated. Here's why traditional learning fails when tools update faster than you can master them—and the uncomfortable truth about what actually works in 2025.
The VibecodersPH Starter Pack: How We Actually Build Apps With AI
From zero to deployed in hours. Learn our opinionated workflow using Next.js, Tailwind, Supabase, Vercel, Claude Code, Copilot, and Antigravity to build real apps with AI assistance.
The AI Engineer's Survival Guide: Prototyping Fast with Supabase MCP and Vibe Coding
Two months ago, I couldn't build a database. This week, I shipped the entire Projects page for vibecoders.ph—complete with video storage and full backend. Learn how Supabase MCP and vibe coding transformed me from an AI engineer who knew models into a full-stack builder who ships production features in hours.
Settling In To My Next Job as an AI Developer
A reflection on finding rhythm and purpose in my second AI role — from designing chatbots to rediscovering what makes collaboration meaningful.
How I Built My Own AI Stack (and Why It Changed How I Work)
AI tools are everywhere, but productivity doesn't come from using more tools. It comes from understanding how they fit together. Here's my journey from overwhelm to building a cohesive AI chain that actually works.
Adding OG Images to VibecodersPH: My Experience (as a Noob)
Those preview images you see on Slack, LinkedIn, Twitter when someone shares a link? They're called link previews — and they're STILL not that easy to make. Here's my noob experience fixing this.
How I Discovered the Power of MCPs While Job Hunting
Job hunting led me to discover Model Context Protocols (MCPs) - a game-changing technology that solved my LinkedIn research problem and opened my eyes to the future of AI integration.
The Vibecoders Git Flow: Pull, Branch, Push, Merge
In enterprise, startups, and consulting I've seen Git workflows get bloated — too many steps, too much process. For small teams, that's waste. Here's our minimal Git flow that keeps teams in sync.
The Vibecoders Way: Building Without Waste
I've lived inside enterprise, startups, and consulting. They all have the same rituals: endless tickets, robot standups, scattered docs. It's waste. Here's our operating system for builders who hate wasted motion.
Recent posts · Latest 6
Fresh off the keyboard.
AI Is Not Making Filipinos Lazy. It Is Changing Who Gets to Build.
Using AI to automate repetitive work is not automatically laziness. For Filipino builders, it may be a new layer of leverage for creating products, companies, and careers.
You Don't Need a CS Degree to Ship. You Need One Project That Works.
"Wala akong CS degree, huli na ba ako?" It's the question we get more than any other in the Discord. Here's the honest answer, and the actual path people are using right now.
Cohort or Self-Study? The Honest Answer, Not the Sales Pitch
Worth ba ang isang AI Builder Cohort, o mas okay mag-self-study na lang gamit ang libreng resources? We're not neutral on this, so read it knowing that, but here's the actual comparison.
Zero Experience Isn't a Real Category Anymore. Here's What Actually Replaced It.
Paano makakuha ng remote job na walang experience, galing pa sa Pilipinas? Wrong question. Here's what foreign employers are actually screening for right now, and how to build toward it.
I Vibe Coded an Entire AI Summit: A Post-Event Letter from the Event Director of Gen AI to Z
795 registered. 341 checked in. One person with AI, three months, and a 256-seat theater to fill. Here's the full story behind Gen AI to Z.
Tutorial Hell is Dead: Why 84% of Developers Are Building with AI (And Why You're Still Stuck Learning)
I finished a comprehensive AI course. Two weeks later, half of it was outdated. Here's why traditional learning fails when tools update faster than you can master them—and the uncomfortable truth about what actually works in 2025.
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