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What was the very first project you vibecoded with AI?

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On Product Hunt, I can see many people launching their products using "vibe-coding tools" like , , or

I reckon many people who created something with them are usually developers who didn't have enough time for building a side idea before, but with AI, they could make it happen.

I am not very technical (know some coding/programming basics), but without the help of a tutorial or ChatGPT, I would hardly build a whole project.

Question not only for developers (but also tech newbies):

What was THE FIRST THING YOU VIBECODED?

  • Feel free to share the link or the picture

  • What tool did you use?

  • What was the most difficult part?

  • Did you earn any money with that?

Here is mine:
– It was supposed to be a directory of Bluesky tools

– I used by

– The most difficult parts were to define something + It also rewrote good parts of the code, so it was kind of a mess for me.

– I haven't earned any money because I haven't published the project. (I abandoned it. :D)

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What started as your side project turned into a real platform?

For me, it was QuLab Infinite.

I'm not a traditional software engineer. I own a tattoo and piercing studio in Las Vegas, but over the last few years I've been using AI, coding assistants, and what people now call "vibe coding" to build increasingly ambitious projects.

What began as small experiments turned into a growing ecosystem of tools focused on research, innovation, simulation, AI collaboration, and rapid prototyping. Every version taught me something new. Every failure became the prompt for the next iteration.

The biggest surprise wasn't that AI could write code.

It was that AI dramatically lowered the distance between an idea and a working prototype.

Today I spend as much time architecting systems, testing workflows, and refining user experiences as I do actually writing code. The skill that became most valuable wasn't programming—it was learning how to communicate clearly with both humans and machines.

I'm curious:

For those of you building with AI, what project started as "just an experiment" and unexpectedly became something much bigger?

And what was the moment you realized you were no longer just playing with AI—you were actually building a product?

Learn to type faster (vibe coded terminal app) words fall like rain, type them to squash it. the longer you can keep them from falling to the end the more points. you get.

I've tried out various AI tools, my curiosity drives me to try them all. But the one I'm enjoying the most is Cursor :)

The first vibe-coded project for me is:

I was exploring Kimi code with an older idea for a self-generating content platform. For me, the biggest challenge was to get a good video editor, similar to , I was surprised to see that Kimi Code was able to get me there in about 3-4 prompts, and most of them were non-technical prompts. Anyway, I have since focused on content quality and cost. Really interesting times. I just recently converted the agentic workflow for video generation into a loop-based workflow, and I'm trying to perfect it.

I am still building this product and would love your feedback on the platform! There are 300 free credits for new sign-ups, and I'm happy to shower some extra free credits if you reach out to me with your email ID.

Here's a snapshot of the video editor:

My first vibe-coded project was ResumeForge — an AI resume tailor that generates tailored bullet points + cover letter from any job description in 30 seconds.

🛠️ Tools used: Cursor AI + Claude (Anthropic API) + Next.js + Supabase + Vercel

😅 Most difficult part: I'm a recent grad from Uzbekistan with basically $0 budget. Setting up payments that work internationally was the hardest part (Stripe doesn't support Uzbekistan, had to use Lemon Squeezy).

💰 Money earned: Just launched TODAY so $0 so far — but the Product Hunt page is live if anyone wants to check it out!

Built the whole thing in 7 days. If a student from Uzbekistan with no budget can do it, honestly anyone can 🇺🇿

Happy to help anyone who wants to build their first thing!

Hi. You are very active here. Vibecoding is nice, but it has its drawbacks, as to be expected. I

MIGRATED A WORDPRESS blog to a proprietary platform. The challenge was to insure all was migrated correctly and that the SEO links built in years weren't lost. Then I vibecoded a nice landing page for an existing app...

Mine was actually Token Harbor 😄

I'm not a full-time developer either. My background is more in technical support and solutions consulting, so never imaged that I could code a product .

I used a mix of Claude and Codex to help turn the idea into a working product.

The hardest part was shaping a demo-like thing to a real product that can be used by thousands of people .

We're currently soft-launching Token Harbor and collecting feedback from early users.

If you're working with AI APIs, we'd love to hear what challenges you're facing.

As a fellow vibe-coding newbie, I feel your pain so much! 😭 That 'one step forward, two steps back' rewrites loop is a real core memory.

I haven't officially launched anything on Product Hunt yet, but my first vibe-coded project was essentially a 'Masterpiece of Spaghetti Code' that only worked on my local machine. Cheers to the beautiful messes we make before the actual launch! 🥂

Naxely — a report generator that turns CSV files and Google Sheets into branded PDF reports with AI insights. built it because I kept spending hours formatting client data as a freelancer when the analysis was already done. launching on PH July 1.

I rebuild my intro page! And after started play with apps for macos

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