Hey there,

Three weeks ago, I was a "former developer" who occasionally wrote scripts.

Right now? I'm knee-deep in building my own CRM, learning as I go, and honestly having more fun with code than I have in years.

Tomorrow, Thursday at 6PM CEST (12PM EDT), I'm sharing what this journey looks like – including the parts where I still have no idea what I'm doing.

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Here's where I am right now

→ Built my homepage with Lovable (felt like magic, then I wanted more control)

→ Moved everything to Cursor (still learning what this thing can actually do)

→ Started building a CRM from scratch (it's messy, but it's mine)

→ Discovering that "vibe coding" is less about the tools and more about embracing the unknown

The thing is: I'm not done. Not even close.

My code probably makes experienced developers cringe. And I'm still googling basic things every day.

But that's exactly what makes this interesting.

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What I'll share tomorrow

The stuff that's actually working:

→ How web debuggers became my best friend (copying console output = lifesaver)

→ Why I commit to git every few minutes (because AI can go sideways fast)

→ When to interrupt AI and say "focus on this specific thing"

→ The tech stack I'm stumbling through: React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Supabase

The stuff I'm still figuring out:

→ How much should I understand vs. how much should I trust?

→ When vibe coding works and when it definitely doesn't

→ Why context is everything (and I'm still learning to provide it)

The honest reality:

→ The debugging loops that made me want to quit

→ The moments when something actually worked (pure joy)

→ Why taking breaks matters more than grinding through

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This isn't wisdom from someone who's figured it all out.

It's a progress report from someone in the middle of the mess.

→ Come with your own half-finished projects → Ask about the parts that confuse you too → Let's figure this out together

Plus: Everyone who shows up live gets 100,000 credits ($0 cost) to test-drive my AI assistants yourself.

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Don't Code Hard, Code Happy:

Vibe Coding Lessons from a 48-Year-Old Developer

Thursday, August 21st | 6PM CEST | 12PM EDT

​Register here - it's free (or just join directly via Zoom)

Ready to embrace the beautiful mess of learning in public?

See you tomorrow,

Basti

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P.S. What's something you're in the middle of building or learning right now? The messy, unfinished stuff is often the most interesting. Hit reply and tell me where you're stuck – maybe we can figure it out together.

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