Vibe Coding Fundamentals: Tools and Best Practices
37mGeneral2025-05-01
Authors

Ray Villalobos
Senior Staff Instructor at LinkedIn Learning
Course details
Vibe coding means letting the AI handle the typing while you steer the vision. We’ll dive into what sets vibe coding apart, which platforms support it, and how to get started. This course explores how agentic modes let you prompt, plan, and iterate working apps without coding every line. You’ll learn how to design system prompts, work through errors, and work responsibly.
Learning objectives
Define the core concept of vibe coding and how it shifts the developer's role.
Set up a development environment optimized for Agentic Mode.
Design effective system prompts to guide AI coding behavior.
Apply prompt engineering strategies to outline and build app functionality.
Identify and address coding errors using standard output and screenshot-based debugging.
Use Git version control to manage and refine AI-generated code responsibly.
Use Git version control to manage and refine AI-generated code responsibly.
Learning objectives
Define the core concept of vibe coding and how it shifts the developer's role.
Set up a development environment optimized for Agentic Mode.
Design effective system prompts to guide AI coding behavior.
Apply prompt engineering strategies to outline and build app functionality.
Identify and address coding errors using standard output and screenshot-based debugging.
Use Git version control to manage and refine AI-generated code responsibly.
Use Git version control to manage and refine AI-generated code responsibly.
Skills covered
Github CopilotGitHubProgramming FoundationsAI Productivity ToolsArtificial Intelligence FoundationsArtificial Intelligence for BusinessArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Software and ToolsSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The quiet shift in how developers are writing code
1. Vibe Coding Fundamentals
- 02 - What happens when AI starts writing code
- 03 - The AI-driven tools changing how code is written
- 04 - Setup can make or break your vibe coding experience
- 05 - System prompts - The most overlooked step in vibe coding
- 06 - What makes a good prompt in vibe coding
- 07 - Sample vibe coding session