I Took the Vibe Coding Class. Here’s How It Actually Felt

I’m Kayla, and I work in marketing by day. I wanted to level up my tech skills without quitting my job. So I tried the Vibe Coding Class for six weeks. I’m not a total newbie, but I’m not a pro either. I know a bit of HTML and some Python from YouTube.

And you know what? I had fun. I also got stuck, twice. Both things can be true. If you’d like the long-form version of my roller-coaster feelings along the way, I’ve posted a blow-by-blow companion piece over on Intranets Today.

What Vibe Is (and who’s in the Zoom room)

It’s a live, online class. We met on Zoom, two nights a week, 90 minutes each. The recordings showed up the next morning. Class size was around 14 people. Cameras on was encouraged, but not required.

We used:

VS Code for writing code
Git and GitHub for projects
Slack for help, memes, and homework threads

The teacher, Marcus, had a calm voice and a very fast keyboard. There was a TA, Lina, who roamed the Slack late at night. Bless her. For a deeper dive into how online communities keep learners connected and motivated, check out Intranets Today; their articles mirror a lot of what made this Slack space so effective.

Curious about Vibe’s broader curriculum and upcoming cohorts? You can skim their official site at Vibe Code School for the latest syllabus and start dates.

Week 1: Hello bugs, my old friends

Setup was the first boss level. I’m on a MacBook Air. Python kept pointing to the wrong version. I got this error: “command not found: python3.” Not fun.

Marcus walked us through it. He shared his screen. We ran:

brew install python
code command in VS Code

Simple fix, but I felt stuck before we even typed code. I almost quit that night. Then Lina DM’d me on Slack and stayed until I saw “Python 3.11.6.” Small win. Big sigh.

Real projects we built (yes, I shipped stuff)

Project 1: A tiny Weather Emoji app

Stack: Python + a free weather API
Goal: You type a city, it prints an emoji for the weather
My city: Portland → “Rainy 🌧️”
I messed up the API key at first. Lina said, “Put it in a .env file.” Felt fancy, but it was just a text file with the key.

Project 2: A To-Do web page

Stack: HTML, CSS, a bit of JavaScript
We made Add and Delete work. No database, just localStorage.
My favorite part: hitting Enter to add a task felt smooth.
Bug I hit: I named the same class twice in CSS and wondered why things stacked weird. Marcus said, “Browsers are picky, but they’re honest.” True.

Project 3: Turtle art night

Stack: Python turtle
We drew spirals and stars.
Not “real world,” but I needed that joy after a day of long emails. My daughter watched and said, “It looks like fireworks.” Same.

Bonus: We did a quick GitHub flow

Fork, branch, commit, pull request
I wrote a readme with steps and a screenshot.
Seeing my PR get merged felt like a tiny parade for my brain.

Need to see actual code chunks rather than descriptions? I collected the key snippets (plus a few comments on why they work) in a separate breakdown titled The Vibe Coding Guide: My Hands-On Take With Real Snippets.

Teaching style: calm, clear, and a little goofy

They used pair programming. Breakout rooms, five minutes at a time. I sat with the same two folks a lot: Tom from Texas and Priya in Toronto. We’d say, “You share your screen. I’ll read the code.” We were slow at first. Then we got faster.

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Marcus kept saying, “Think in steps. First, then next.” Very Lego. He also dropped music links for “lofi focus.” I didn’t always love the beats, but I loved the quiet mood.

What I liked (and what bugged me)

What I liked:

The vibe was kind. No shame for questions.
Slack was active. Quick answers, even at 10 pm.
Real tools: GitHub, VS Code, APIs. Not just slides.
Clear wins. Each class had something small to show.

What bugged me:

Start times slipped by 5–8 minutes, more than once. Not a lot, but hey, I have dinner to make.
Windows setup help was thin. A few folks were lost with PATH issues.
Homework feedback took two days sometimes. I wanted notes sooner.

Culture check: is it chill or serious?

Both. That’s the odd part. The class felt safe and friendly. People posted their dogs in Slack. But the work was real. You push code. You break code. You fix it. The TA checked our pull requests and left comments like “Great variable names” or “Watch your semicolons,” which I felt in my soul.

We even had a tiny “Demo Day.” Five minutes each. I showed my Weather Emoji app and said, “It’s rainy, but it’s cute.” Folks clapped on Zoom emojis. Corny? Maybe. Still nice.

Time and money things you probably care about

Schedule: Two nights a week, 90 minutes; optional Saturday lab
Cost: I paid $199 per month, month-to-month
Gear: Any laptop works; VS Code is free
Recordings: Posted next day; transcripts included

Is it cheap? Not really. Is it fair? I think so, because you get human help, not just a video wall.

Budget tip: if you’d rather experiment before committing to the live cohort, there’s an on-demand sampler hosted on Udemy—peek at it here: Vibe Coding Course on Udemy.

Who should take it (and who shouldn’t)

Take it if:

You’re a beginner or a rusty coder
You want live help and real feedback
You like structure, but not bootcamp chaos

Skip it if:

You want deep algorithms or heavy math
You need strict start times down to the minute
You want a job guarantee; this is skills-first

Little tips I wish I had Day 1

Make a “cheat sheet” doc. Mine has Git commands and common errors.
If install fails, use Replit for a week. Then try local again.
Wondering what the workflow looks like inside Replit with Vibe? I logged my entire session and observations here: Replit Vibe Coding — My Take, Hands-On
Ask questions out loud. The class moves on fast if you stay quiet.
Set a 20-minute rule: stuck? Ask. Don’t sit there in pain.

My verdict (with one tiny caveat)

I give it 4.5 out of 5. The class is friendly, real, and steady. The pace dips now and then, but the support makes up for it. I learned things I actually use. I even fixed a bug at 11 pm and scared my cat when I yelled, “It works!”

Would I keep going? Yes. I’m eyeing their “APIs and Fetch” track next. I want to make my to-do app sync across devices. Small steps, big grin.

If you want a class with heart and real code, this one has the right vibe. And if your weather app says “Sunny ☀️,” please know I’m jealous. I’m still here in Portland, with my rain and my tea, building stuff anyway.

— Kayla Sox