GSD Camp - Vibe Coding: What's Under the Hood

​Enlightened empowerment in the age of AI. AI erased 95% of what a coding bootcamp used to teach. This free Monday series is the other 5% — the part that isn't about writing code, it's about staying in control of code you didn't write. Each week, ATXCTO John Davison takes one module from the GSDCamp.ai curriculum and compresses it into a tight, live masterclass: the mental model, seen through the same lens professionals use, so you can direct AI instead of being dragged by it. Go from "this stack is kind of scary and unstable" to "I'd take a real financial risk on this."

​This week — the factory floor. AI didn't abstract away the machine. Your code still lives in files, runs somewhere, and breaks when things are in the wrong place. And the factory floor isn't just some server in the cloud — it's your own laptop. We'll walk the handful of unix moves (less than 0.05% of the surface area) that unlock ~80% of day-to-day control, show why your claude.md is your contract with the AI, and make the case that being afraid of AI when you don't understand compute is backwards. The machines aren't the threat; not knowing how they work is.

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​You walk out able to: navigate the machine like you own it — and read what the AI is doing to your files instead of just hoping.

​This is session 1 of 6 in the GSD Camp Monday series — a rotating tour through the six mental models and the eight skills every vibe coder needs to build software that doesn't collapse on Thursday. Come to one or come to all.

​Join an event and you automatically become a GSD Camp member — with free access to the two companion pages for the whole series:

​The Checklist — the six mental models → https://arc.gsdcamp.ai/curriculum/The_Checklist

​The 8 Skills — the 5% you still need → https://arc.gsdcamp.ai/curriculum/The_Skills

​Format: semi-lecture. John runs a live coding workroom (local console + Claude Code) and works through the ideas in real time — you learn, talk, chat, and ask questions.

​Bring: nothing technical. Just a good, quiet internet connection.

​Perfect for: indie founders, product people getting into the build, and growth/ops folks building more complex agents.

​Questions or comments → john@gsdcamp.ai