From Vibe 2 VPS
Vibe the vision, engineer the execution.
Vibe coding isn't a shortcut; it's a head start.
Here’s how to do it!
Forget the generic "vacation planner" prompts cluttering your feed. While AI influencers are busy booking imaginary flights and hotels,
lets build for the real world. This is a complete industry case study—moving from a blank canvas to a production-grade, HTTPS-hosted,
VPS-deployed application.
No fluff, no 'hello world'—just a battle-tested workflow from the personal experience of a consultant.
The Journey
Toggle to adjust the depth of tips in "Do It Yourself" content throughout the playbook.
This playbook is tailored for two types of audiences. If you are interested in learning how I do vibe coding with a real example, follow the "My Story" section in the below phase cards. Alternatively, if you are interested in the generic version, you can follow the "Do It Yourself" section in the respective phase cards.
"True 'vibe coding' starts with a real problem.
Step past the one-line shortcut and pour your own logic and grit into the craft until the result finally matches your ambition.
It's this relentless cycle of thinking, scaling, and iterating that finally turns a spark into a feast."
💡"Vibe Architects" are becoming commodity.
Scale up to become Agentic Engineers and create the impact.
Tools Landscape
As of Early 2026| Tool | Category | What it does | Free tier? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovable | App builder | Full-stack AI code generator | Yes (5 tokens/day) |
| Bolt | App builder | Alternative to Lovable | Yes |
| Vercel | Hosting | Serverless deployment | Yes |
| V0 | App builder | Alternative to Lovable | Yes |
| Cursor | IDE | Local AI-assisted code editor | Yes |
| Github | Version control | Code hosting and portability | Yes |
| Supabase | Backend/DB | Postgres + auth + storage | Yes |
| AWS EC2 | VPS | Cloud server, industry standard | Yes (6 months + $100) |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) | VPS | Generous always-free VPS tier | Yes (permanent) |
| Perplexity (Comet) | AI agent | Browser-use computer agent | Limited (no Max needed) |
| Namecheap | Domain registrar | Domain registration & hosting | No (from ~$10/yr) |
The Methodology
Generic, reusable, tool-agnostic. Apply to any use case.