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Zero toDangerous
The Tech Fundamentals Behind Vibe Coding
Most vibe coders don't know why their app broke. You will.
Learn the fundamentals of how software actually works and turn that into better products, stronger job prospects, and an edge most people don't have yet.
The real problem
Anyone can prompt. That's not the hard part.
AI coding tools have made it possible for anyone to start building. And that's genuinely exciting.
But getting something to appear on screen is the easy part. The hard part is what comes next — when you need it to actually work for real people, scale, and be maintained over time.
If you don't know what a database or an API is, you're about to find out.
Is this you?
Who this is for
Built for builders who aren't engineers
01
Founders &
Entrepreneurs
You have the idea. You've tried the tools. But you hit a wall the moment something broke or got complex. This fills in the gaps.
02
Designers
& PMs
Companies want people who can prototype with AI, not just hand off mockups. This makes you that person.
03
Career Builders
You see the shift happening and want to be ahead of it. Vibe coding is becoming a job expectation, not a side skill. Start now.
What you'll learn
The Curriculum
Five units from "I don't know what a server is" to a real technical blueprint.
The Landscape
Understand the world you’re building in — before you write a single prompt.
- How the internet, apps, and software actually work under the hood
- An honest breakdown of every major AI coding tool and when to use which
- The types of software that exist and which one your idea actually is
The Building Blocks
The technical vocabulary that makes everything else click.
- Frontend, backend, databases, and APIs — in plain English
- How a real application is wired together from login to database
- The terms engineers use daily so you can finally keep up
Designing & Planning Your Build
The step most vibe coders skip — and the reason most projects fail.
- How to break a big idea into features an AI tool can actually build
- UI vs. UX and why looking good isn’t the same as working well
- The planning framework that prevents the ‘everything just broke’ wall
What Makes Software Actually Work
The difference between a demo and a real product people can use.
- Deployment, security, testing, and version control — the stuff nobody thinks about until it’s too late
- Why apps break over time and how to keep yours alive
- What separates a weekend project from something you can actually launch
Build Your Blueprint
Walk away with something real — not just knowledge.
- Turn your own app idea into a complete technical blueprint
- Define your tech stack, database structure, and API spec
- Leave with a document you could hand to an AI tool or a developer and actually get something built
Your instructor
Katia
Software Engineer • Co-founder, Second Life Software
8+ years in software engineering. Learned to code when every line was written by hand and companies made you solve algorithms on a whiteboard just to get hired.
Built features at a telecom startup. Spent 5 years at Microsoft, working across teams and programming languages — if you've ever opened Word and gotten a survey, that's her work.
Now co-runs Second Life Software, a development consultancy building everything from mobile MVPs to enterprise AI integrations.
Let's be honest
What this course is — and isn't
A lot of people are being sold a lie about vibe coding. We love the tools. We also believe in being honest about what it takes to build something real.
This course will teach you
- ✓How technology actually works, in plain English
- ✓How to think like someone who builds software
- ✓How to design experiences people want to use
- ✓How to plan before you prompt
- ✓How to build things that are secure, maintainable, and real
This course won't teach you
- ✗How to write code from scratch
- ✗How to become a software engineer
- ✗One specific tool that'll be outdated in 6 months
- ✗How to skip the fundamentals and still succeed
This is just the beginning
The Journey Ahead
Zero to Dangerous
Self-paced. Video + text + quizzes. Walk away with a real technical blueprint.
Hands-On Building
Build real projects from scratch with step-by-step guidance. Bring your blueprint to life.
Live Cohorts
Build alongside others. Real-time feedback. Accountability. A portfolio of real things.
Common questions
FAQ
None. This course starts from "I don't know what a server is." If you can use a smartphone, you can take this course.
No — and that's the point. You'll learn how to think about code and technology so you can use AI tools to do the actual coding. That's a more valuable and more durable skill.
We cover the full landscape and explain what each tool is best at. But the course is tool-agnostic — you'll learn fundamentals that apply to any tool, including ones that don't exist yet.
3–5 hours of content, fully self-paced with lifetime access. Binge it in an afternoon or spread it across a week.
This is especially for you. You got stuck because the mental models were missing. This course fills in those gaps so you'll know what's happening and what to do about it.