Vibe Coding playbook/Module 10 · Level up

Day 98 / 100 · Level up

The path is open.

Some readers will stop at useful tools, and that's a fine place to be. For those who want more, here's the ladder, and what moves you up it.

STAGE 1

Vibe coder

Directs the agent, checks the results

STAGE 2

Builder

Reads code, writes tests, reviews diffs

STAGE 3

Contributor

Edits by hand, reviews others' changes

STAGE 4

Engineer

Designs systems, owns quality

What moves you up: one language learned properly, debugging without the agent, basic data structures, and how systems fit together (Day 96).

Let the agent write. Make sure you can read.