Learn by Doing

Guides & Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to help you build real projects. No fluff, just practical knowledge you can use today.

Full PlaybookTerminologyTech Stack

Getting Started

New to building? Start here.

Your First App

From zero to deployed in one session

Understanding the Stack

Next.js, Vercel, Neon - why these tools?

Terminal Basics

Commands you'll actually use

Authentication

Users, logins, and security.

Auth.js Setup

Add login to your app

OAuth Providers

Google, GitHub, and more

Protected Routes

Keep pages secure

Database

Storing and managing data.

Choosing a Database

Neon vs Supabase vs others

Neon Postgres Setup

Your serverless database

Drizzle ORM

Type-safe database queries

Schema Design

Structuring your data

Payments

Get paid for your work.

Stripe Integration

Accept payments

Subscription Models

Recurring revenue

Webhooks

Real-time payment events

Deployment

Ship it to the world.

Vercel Deployment

One-click deploys

Custom Domains

Your own .com

Environment Variables

Secrets management

Deployment Checklist

Pre-launch essentials

AI Tools

Build faster with AI assistance.

Architecture Over Tools

Think in patterns, not products

Choosing AI Tools

Claude vs ChatGPT vs Cursor

Claude Code

AI pair programming

MCP Servers

Extend Claude's capabilities

Prompting Tips

Get better AI results

Alternative Ecosystems

Not using the Vibe Stack? We've got you covered.

AWS Ecosystem

Building with Amazon Web Services

Google Cloud

Building with GCP

Python Stack

Django, FastAPI, and friends

iOS Setup

Building for iOS devices