AI Builders Playbook
Welcome to The AI Builder’s Playbook, your systematic resource library for turning AI-assisted coding into shippable, production-ready products.
I’m Jenny 👋, creator of Build to Launch, builder of Quick Viral Notes, Substack Explorer, Vibe Coding Builders and several others. I’m a huge believer in shipping real products with AI assistance, not just prototypes.
Building your first AI app? Shipping your tenth? These resources help you avoid the mistakes I made so you don’t have to.
Here’s What You’ll Find
🎓 Comprehensive playbooks for every stage of AI building
🎯 Copy-paste prompts and templates you can use immediately
🧭 Systematic frameworks for tools, workflows, and production practices
🚀 Real case studies from builders who shipped with vibe coding
Table of Contents
Core Playbooks & Guides
Comprehensive how-to articles that teach systematic approaches:
🎓 Claude Code for Everyone: From Zero to Your First Project in 30 Minutes - Your complete quick-start guide to Claude Code
🎓 How Two Prompting Strategies Made My AI Code Production-Ready - Master top-down and bottom-up prompting for reliable code
🎓 The Definitive Guide to Cost-Effective AI Building: From $0 to Launch - Build and ship without burning cash
🎓 How to Make Vibe Coding Production-Ready (Without Losing Your Mind) - Solve security, technical debt, and skill atrophy
🎓 The Essential Software Engineering Practices Every AI Builder Needs to Know - Critical fundamentals that prevent disasters
🎓 How AI Builders Use Cursor: The Complete Guide - From setup to mastery
🎓 The Complete Guide to Building Domain-Specific AI Research Agents - Build specialized research agents
🎓 AI Can Build Your Personal Website Within Minutes—Then What? - Beyond the first build
Prompt Systems & Templates
Copy-paste prompts and systematic prompting frameworks you can use immediately:
Building & Development Prompts
🎯 The 3-Prompt Building System - Foundation, Prompt Generator, and Polish prompts for any project
🎯 5-Round Top-Down Prompting Framework - Problem Statement → Requirements → Architecture → Master Prompt → Phased Build
🎯 Multi-Modal Bottom-Up Debugging Prompts - Raw output, image-based, Playwright testing, UI mockup techniques
Production-Ready Prompts
🎯 Security-First Prompting Templates - Enforce secure defaults, DRY, SRP, and framework fidelity
🎯 Production Readiness Prompt Chain - Security review, technical debt prevention, skill development guidelines
Universal Prompting Techniques
🎯 The 95% Rule - Let AI interview you until 95% confident
🎯 Reverse-Engineering Technique - Show examples, extract patterns
🎯 Two-Agent Debate Method - Create opposing perspectives for better solutions
→ Want the complete prompt templates? Access full workshop materials and prompt packs in Premium Resources.
Frameworks & Systems
Structured methodologies and mental models for AI-assisted development:
🧭 From AI Tool Paralysis to Daily AI Workflow: The 3-Mode + 3-Prompt System - End decision paralysis with systematic frameworks
🧭 When AI Becomes Your Partner, Managing It Becomes Your Job - Learn AI management for better outputs
🧭 How I Built My AI Survival System: Turning Disruption Into a Playbook - Systematic thinking for uncertain times
🧭 AI Won’t Replace You: How to Build a Workflow That 10× Your Productivity - Build sustainable AI workflows
🧭 Stop Juggling AI Tools — How to Build a Second Brain - Organize AI knowledge systematically
→ Want advanced frameworks and templates? Check out Premium Resources for workshop recordings, prompt systems, and detailed implementation guides.
Tools & Platforms
Platform-specific deep dives and comparative analysis:
🛠️ I Tested 5 AI Coding Platforms With One Universal Prompt - Honest comparison of AI coding tools
🛠️ The Hidden Struggles of Choosing the Right Building Stack - Navigate stack decisions
🛠️ When Typing Became the Bottleneck: Build a Voice-First AI System - Beyond text-based AI interaction
🛠️ How I Turned My Second Brain into Connected Intelligence - AI knowledge management tools
Builder Stories & Case Studies
Real-world journeys that teach vibe coding methodologies:
My Building Journey
📖 The Unexpected Lessons Behind My First App Launch - What I learned from Image Finder
📖 I Made a Note-Generating App to Free My Brain - Building Quick Viral Notes
📖 From Solo to Shipped — The AI Builder Directory I Needed - Creating Vibe Coding Builders
📖 How I Learned AI Without a CS Degree - My learning path
Featured Builder Case Studies
Real builders shipping with vibe coding (from Build to Launch Friday series):
📖 Adapt or Die: How He Saw Film’s Collapse and Vibe-Built His New Way Out - Kenny’s transition from film to creator tools
📖 Spotlight: Jenny Ouyang & the Rise of Vibe Coding - Origin story of Vibe Coding Builders
→ Want to be featured? Join the Build to Launch Friday series and share your building journey.
Start Building
👉 New to vibe coding? Start with Claude Code for Everyone to build your first project in 30 minutes.
👉 Need prompts right now? Grab The 3-Prompt Building System or 5-Round Framework to start building immediately.
👉 Ready to ship production apps? Read How to Make Vibe Coding Production-Ready to avoid common pitfalls.
👉 Want systematic frameworks? Check out The 3-Mode + 3-Prompt System to eliminate tool paralysis.
👉 Building something cool? List yourself on Vibe Coding Builders and join the community.
You have permission to vibe code to production, and these playbooks show you how to do it systematically.
Updated January 2026