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Vibe Coding Essentials: Build Apps with AI

4.4(363) on Coursera·20K enrolled
Beginner 40 hours English Specialization
SkillsAI-assisted codingCursorGitHub CopilotClaude CodePrompt engineeringWeb app deploymentContext management

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A beginner-first, project-driven introduction to building real apps by directing AI coding assistants — Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

Good for: Beginners, hobbyists and founders who want to build working apps with AI tools quickly.

Skip if: You want deep programming fundamentals or computer-science theory.

Across five short Scrimba courses you ship actual things — a portfolio site, a game, a Chrome extension — while learning to prompt, manage context and deploy. The build-momentum approach is the appeal: for a beginner, hobbyist or founder, having working apps in hand fast is genuinely motivating and useful. The honest trade-off is that it's light on deep CS fundamentals — you'll be productive quickly but with gaps you may later need to fill.

Audit the courses free on Coursera; the specialization certificate needs a paid subscription (around $49/month or Coursera Plus). It signals familiarity with modern AI-assisted development, though for a job the apps you ship will speak louder than the certificate (as of 2026).

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About this course

Vibe Coding Essentials, from Scrimba, teaches the fast-emerging workflow of building software by directing AI coding assistants rather than writing every line yourself. Across five short courses you work in tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, and ship small but real projects — a portfolio site, a game, a Chrome extension — learning how to prompt, manage context and deploy.

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Per Harald Borgen
Coursera instructor

Per Harald Borgen is a co-founder of Scrimba, known for its interactive, code-in-the-browser lessons. His teaching leans practical and beginner-first, which suits a hands-on subject like vibe coding.

Frequently asked questions

It's a real skill, not a magic shortcut. You build faster and lower the barrier to entry, but you still need clear thinking and enough judgment to spot when the AI is wrong. This course leans into that — it teaches you to direct AI tools well, not to switch your brain off.

No — no coding experience is required. Unusually, it gives you just enough web foundation to read what the AI writes, catch its mistakes and fix them, which is exactly where most beginners get stuck when the AI produces broken code.

Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT and even MCP — notably all inside one specialization, so you learn the modern AI-assisted workflow across tools rather than betting on a single one.

On its own, no — treat it as a launchpad. You'll be able to build and ship small real apps (a portfolio site, a game, a Chrome extension), which is great for prototyping and confidence; pair it with programming fundamentals if you want a full developer role.

You can audit the courses free on Coursera. The specialization certificate needs a Coursera subscription.
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