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.

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.

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

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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