--- title: The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners | daily.dev description: This beginner tutorial walks through building a full SaaS application, an AI resume builder inspired by resi.ai, using AI coding tools instead of manual... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners | daily.dev og:description: This beginner tutorial walks through building a full SaaS application, an AI resume builder inspired by resi.ai, using AI coding tools instead of manual... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/XHjT1TwE2.png og:image:alt: The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners **[As a Programmer](https://daily.dev/sources/asaprogrammer)** · 155 min read · 37 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary This beginner tutorial walks through building a full SaaS application, an AI resume builder inspired by resi.ai, using AI coding tools instead of manual coding. It covers choosing between Cloud and Codex in VS Code, setting up Node.js and Next.js, and explains basics like frontend vs backend, databases, authentication, Git, APIs, and environment variables. The creator deploys the app live using Cloudways Velocity (part of DigitalOcean), connecting GitHub for auto-deploys, and plans to use Neon for Postgres. A $20 monthly AI subscription is recommended to get started, and a 30% Cloudways discount is offered. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What's the difference between authentication and authorization when building an app? Authentication checks who a user is, such as logging in with email, Google, or Apple, while authorization checks what that user is allowed to do, such as whether they have admin permissions. For example, a regular e-commerce user can only buy products, while an admin can create, delete, or mark products as discounted or out of stock, which is enforced through authorization. _Developers sorting out auth flows can find deeper explainers and comparisons on daily.dev._ ### How do I deploy a Next.js app without configuring servers myself? Connect a GitHub repository to Cloudways Velocity and press deploy; it detects the Next.js project, builds it, and gives a live URL, typically completing in about two clicks. Cloudways Velocity supports any Node.js project including Next.js, Remix, TanStack, Express, and Fastify, and automatically redeploys whenever a new commit is pushed to the connected repo. _Weighing managed hosting options for a Node.js app is easier with comparisons surfaced on daily.dev._ ### What is an environment variable file (.env) used for in a web app? A .env file stores sensitive values like API keys, database URLs, and secret tokens separately from application code, keeping them out of version control. These projects typically exclude the .env file from GitHub pushes (via .gitignore) so that secrets aren't exposed publicly when the repository is shared or made public. _Developers hardening secrets management can track best practices and tooling updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Vibe Coding: The Complete Developer's Guide \(2026\)](https://daily.dev/posts/vibe-coding-the-complete-developer-s-guide-2026--gu0an8f5l) · SitePoint · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Beginners guide to vibe coding](https://daily.dev/posts/beginners-guide-to-vibe-coding-oo3lhmhv8) · The New Stack · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#nextjs](https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code), [#vibe-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/vibe-coding) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2"},"datePublished":"2026-10-16T15:47:17.223Z","dateModified":"2026-10-16T16:13:11.460Z","description":"This beginner tutorial walks through building a full SaaS application, an AI resume builder inspired by resi.ai, using AI coding tools instead of manual...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XLhdE-qV87E/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XLhdE-qV87E/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"As a Programmer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"As a Programmer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--Yj15Yt3x--/f_auto/v1736752915/logos/asaprogrammer","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/asaprogrammer"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":37},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"nextjs,claude-code,vibe-coding","timeRequired":"PT155M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners","description":"This beginner tutorial walks through building a full SaaS application, an AI resume builder inspired by resi.ai, using AI coding tools instead of manual...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XLhdE-qV87E/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-10-16T15:47:17.223Z","duration":"PT155M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/XHjT1TwE2","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/XLhdE-qV87E"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"As a Programmer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/asaprogrammer"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Ultimate Vibe Coding Tutorial for Beginners"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-ultimate-vibe-coding-tutorial-for-beginners-xhjt1twe2#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What's the difference between authentication and authorization when building an app?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Authentication checks who a user is, such as logging in with email, Google, or Apple, while authorization checks what that user is allowed to do, such as whether they have admin permissions. 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