AI Challenge: Vibe Code 5 Apps in 5 Days

Most people use AI like a search engine. In this five-day challenge, instructor Dave Birss shows you it’s actually a powerful building tool—and you don’t need to write a single line of code to use it! Each day, learn a different way to brief an AI, build something genuinely useful or entertaining, and walk away more confident than the day before. By Friday, you’ll have five working apps and five new skills for getting more out of any AI tool you use.

Learning objectives
Identify and describe five distinct AI briefing methods (structured document, template, visual slide, annotated sketch, and AI-led interview) and explain when each method is most effective.
Create a simple, working AI-generated app by writing a clear structured brief, demonstrating how precise language influences output quality.
Apply a pre-built briefing template to generate functional content, such as a conversation starter tool, and evaluate how constraints shape creative results.
Translate a visual or low-fidelity concept into an interactive app by using a PowerPoint slide or hand-drawn sketch as an AI brief.
Analyze an AI-led conversational workflow to produce a usable app, explaining how iterative questioning can replace traditional documentation.