Mathieu Beaulieu

Mathieu Beaulieu

Coming back to coding
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I'm a video game studio director managing 175+ developers. I watch code being written every day, but I hadn’t shipped anything myself in three decades—until two months ago. A friend and I had an idea for an emotion tracker. I knew some CSS and tried teaching him, but he needed to experiment, and the traditional setup killed his momentum. VS Code, file structures, git commands, local servers—too much overhead just to see if changing padding from 10px to 20px worked. Even browser inspectors felt overwhelming. So I built a simple CSS visual inspector where you can adjust values and see changes instantly. That’s when I realized AI had lowered the barrier enough for me to finally build the tools I’d always wished existed.

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  • Visual CSS Inspector
    Visual CSS InspectorEdit css visually in real-time | css learning tool
    Nov 2025
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    Joined Product HuntNovember 2nd, 2025

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Sharing my journey learning to vibe code. From zero to building things again

Hi Product Hunt!

I ve been exploring vibe coding.

My problem?
There s no documentation, no roadmap, no guide. And even if there was one, I prefer experimenting.

So after 30 years away from coding, I decided to document my own path.
Not to become a software engineer, but to bring my ideas to life.
Cool apps, fun tools, things I imagine without going back to school for four years.

Product Huntp/producthuntNika

2mo ago

Those who launched a product this year on Product Hunt, what would you do differently next time?

Every launch comes with new learnings. The platform is changing over time, but many things don t depend on the platform itself they depend on how you approach the launch: your pricing, customisation, or how early you show up, and more.

What did you learn from your launch, and what will you adjust for next time?

After 30 years away from coding, I'm building products again thanks to AI

I'm a video game studio director managing 175+ developers. I watch code being written every day, but I haven't personally shipped anything in three decades.

Until two months ago.

The catalyst: My friend and I had an idea for an emotion tracker. I knew a bit about CSS, so I tried teaching him. But I quickly realized he needed to learn by experimenting and the traditional path was killing his momentum.

Setting up VS Code, understanding file structures, git commands, push/pull, local host servers... it was too much overhead just to see if changing padding: 10px to padding: 20px made a difference.

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