Common Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them
Pitfall simulator — experience 8 common vibe coding mistakes in a safe environment: ambiguous prompts, hallucinated APIs, error spirals, token exhaustion. Practise recognition and recovery for each.
Pitfall Simulator
Work through each scenario below. Read the situation, understand what went wrong, then choose the best recovery strategy. Your choices are scored based on effectiveness.
Key insight: Every experienced vibe coder has fallen into these pitfalls. The difference between a novice and an expert is not avoiding mistakes entirely — it is recognising them quickly and having a reliable recovery strategy ready. Build the habit of checking for these patterns in every AI interaction.
Recovery Strategy Cards
Quick-reference cards summarising the best recovery practice for each pitfall type. These unlock as you complete scenarios above.