⚡ Intro to Vibe Coding: From Idea to App

​Vibe coding is a new way of building software that uses AI to turn natural language prompts into real, functional code — no traditional coding experience required. It's fast, intuitive, and opens up app development to anyone with a big idea and a willingness to experiment.

​Coined by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, vibe coding shifts your role from line-by-line coding to guiding an AI assistant to build, refine, and debug your app — all through a more conversational, goal-focused workflow. You focus on the vision; the AI writes the code.

​It’s creative, dynamic, and already powering some of the most exciting projects at today’s hackathons.

​If you’ve heard the term but aren’t quite sure what it means, or where to even begin — this session is for you.

​Join HTN member Travis Johnson for a fun, beginner-friendly, and interactive hour that will get you up to speed with vibe coding. We’ll cover:

• ​What is vibe coding, really?

• ​🧰 Tools & platforms to try (even if you're brand new)

• ​🛠️ How to get started and experiment

• ​🔥 Tips to bring better vibes to your hackathon projects, and how to troubleshoot if you get stuck

​No prior experience needed. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to participate! Walk away with a solid foundation — just in time for HTN’s fall hackathon, coming at the end of October.