# AI Coding Guild Learn Catalog Machine-readable catalog of the public learning library for non-software developers using AI coding tools. Free Explorer paths are listed with direct lesson URLs. Guild Member paths stay visible here as public curriculum previews, while their deeper lessons remain inside the paid library. Learn index URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn Plain-text export: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/txt Total public learning-path landing pages: 21 Free Explorer paths: 3 Guild Member path previews: 18 ## How To Use This Export - Use the Explorer On-Ramp section when you need fully public lessons and direct lesson URLs. - Use the Guild Member sections when you need the public path previews that explain what the paid curriculum covers next. - Pair this catalog with the prompt library when you want a copy-paste first move and the matching lesson that explains why it is safe. ## Explorer On-Ramp Access: Free with Explorer Section description: The free starting sequence. Learn the workflow, the mental model, and the AI-tool habits that keep new builders from shipping preventable mistakes. ### Start Here — Build Safely With AI - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here - Description: A zero-to-one on-ramp for people who have never built software with AI before. Learn the safe workflow before you touch a real project. - Lesson count: 6 - Access: Fully public Explorer path with lesson-level URLs below. #### Module: Your First Week - [What You're Actually Doing When You Build With AI](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/what-you-are-actually-doing) — A plain-English explanation of the job: AI writes fast, you still choose scope, inspect output, and own the result. - [The Safe AI Building Loop — Ask, Inspect, Test, Checkpoint](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/the-safe-vibe-coding-loop) — The beginner workflow that keeps AI-assisted building under control: one step at a time, with review points. - [Choose a Tiny First Win](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/choose-a-tiny-first-win) — How to pick a first project that teaches the workflow without dragging you into complex product and engineering problems. - [Don't Lose Your Work — Folders, Git, and Checkpoints](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/dont-lose-your-work) — The minimum safe setup for total beginners: a real project folder, a Git repo, a remote backup, and repeatable checkpoints. - [Your First Agent Session](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/your-first-agent-session) — How to run a first real AI-assisted build session without letting it spiral into a mystery code dump. - [Before You Share Anything](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/start-here/before-you-share-anything) — A beginner-friendly safety gate before you send a link to a friend, client, coworker, or the public internet. ### Foundations for AI-Assisted Builders - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations - Description: The next stage after Start Here: software mental models, vocabulary, and tool context for builders who have already shipped one tiny thing with AI. Free for everyone. - Lesson count: 29 - Access: Fully public Explorer path with lesson-level URLs below. #### Module: AI-Assisted Building in Context - [What AI-Assisted Building Changed — And Why It Matters](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-vibe-coding) — Zoom out from the beginner workflow and understand why AI changed who gets to build software, what that unlocks, and what it does not. - [The AI Builder's Toolkit — Cursor, Bolt, Replit, v0, Lovable, and Beyond](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/the-vibe-coders-toolkit) — A practical tour of the major AI coding tools, what each does best, and how to choose based on project stage instead of hype. - [What You Can Build Next — And What Should Wait](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-you-can-build-today) — A realistic map of what AI-assisted builders can build now, what makes sense after your first tiny win, and what should still wait. - [The Honest Truth — What AI Can and Cannot Do For You](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/the-honest-truth) — A stage-two reality check: where AI genuinely accelerates you, where it creates false confidence, and what breaks as scope grows. - [Your Next 24 Hours — Turn One Tiny Win Into a Repeatable Practice](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/your-first-24-hours) — A plan for the day after your first tiny build: stabilize it, understand it, improve it, and turn a lucky win into a reliable workflow. #### Module: How Software Actually Works - [Frontend vs Backend — What's the Difference and Why Does It Matter?](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/frontend-vs-backend) — Understand the two halves of every web application using a restaurant analogy that makes it click. - [What Happens When You Type a URL — The Journey of a Web Request](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-happens-when-you-type-a-url) — Follow a web request from your browser to a server and back — the complete journey explained simply. - [What is a Server? Cloud, Hosting, and Where Your Code Lives](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-a-server) — Demystifying servers, cloud hosting, and serverless — understand where your app actually runs. - [What is an API? The Bridges Between Software Systems](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-an-api) — Understand APIs through a simple analogy — the waiter between your app and the data it needs. - [What is a Database? Where Your Data Lives and Why It Matters](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-a-database) — Understand databases through the spreadsheet analogy — SQL vs NoSQL, when you need one, and which to choose. #### Module: The Language of Software - [Programming Languages — Which Ones Exist and Why There Are So Many](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/programming-languages-overview) — A friendly tour of the programming language landscape — why so many exist and which ones matter for AI-assisted builders. - [JavaScript and TypeScript — The Language of the Web](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/javascript-and-typescript) — What JavaScript does, why TypeScript exists, and where you'll see them in every web project you build. - [HTML and CSS — The Building Blocks Every Builder Should Recognize](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/html-and-css) — Understand how HTML provides structure and CSS provides style — the visual foundation of every web page. - [Python — The Swiss Army Knife (and When to Reach for It)](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/python) — Understand Python's strengths in AI, data, and scripting — and know when to use it versus JavaScript. - [Reading Code You Didn't Write — The Skill AI Can't Replace](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/reading-code-you-didnt-write) — Learn how to read and understand AI-generated code — patterns to recognize, questions to ask, and how to use AI to explain itself. #### Module: The Tools Everyone Uses - [What is Git? Source Control Explained for Non-Developers](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-git) — Go deeper than 'don't lose your work' and understand commits, branches, merges, and recovery without developer jargon. - [What is GitHub? Your Code's Home on the Internet](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-github) — Understand GitHub, repositories, and collaboration — and why every builder using AI needs it. - [What is a Terminal? The Command Line Isn't Scary](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-a-terminal) — Demystify the terminal — what it is, why developers love it, and five commands to get you started. - [What is VS Code? The Editor Behind Cursor (and Why It Matters)](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-vs-code) — Understand VS Code — the world's most popular code editor, the foundation of Cursor, and your future daily tool. - [What is npm? Package Managers and Why They Exist](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/what-is-npm) — Understand packages, dependencies, package.json, and node_modules — the supply chain of modern software. #### Module: The MVP Mindset - [The MVP Mindset — Build Less, Learn More](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/the-mvp-mindset) — Understand what an MVP really is, why it matters, and the common mistakes that trap first-time builders. - [Validating Your Idea Before Writing Code](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/validating-your-idea) — Learn proven techniques to test whether people actually want what you're building — before you invest time building it. - [Choosing Your Tech Stack — A Decision Framework](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/choosing-your-tech-stack) — A practical framework for choosing the right tools and technologies for your project — with sensible defaults for AI-assisted builders. - [The 1-Week MVP Sprint — A Realistic Plan](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/one-week-mvp-sprint) — A day-by-day plan for building and shipping your first product in one week — practical, focused, and achievable. #### Module: Languages and Platforms - [Java — The Enterprise Workhorse](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/java-enterprise) — Understand where Java lives in the modern tech landscape — Spring Boot, the JVM ecosystem, and why enterprises run on it. - [C# and .NET — Microsoft's Full Stack](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/csharp-dotnet) — Explore the .NET ecosystem — ASP.NET, Blazor, Azure integration, and why C# powers so many enterprise applications. - [Python Beyond AI — Django, Flask, and FastAPI](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/python-beyond-ai) — Discover Python's world beyond machine learning — web frameworks, data engineering, scripting, and why Python is the Swiss Army knife of programming. - [Go — The Cloud Native Language](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/go-cloud-native) — Understand Go's role in modern infrastructure — simplicity, concurrency, its connection to Docker and Kubernetes, and why it's the language of cloud tooling. - [PHP — Still Running the Internet](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/foundations/php-still-running) — Learn why PHP powers 40% of the web — WordPress, Laravel, and the legacy codebase reality that every developer should understand. ### Working With AI Tools - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools - Description: How to get the best results from AI coding assistants, from Cursor to Claude Code. - Lesson count: 23 - Access: Fully public Explorer path with lesson-level URLs below. #### Module: Choosing Your Tools - [The AI Coding Tool Landscape](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/ai-coding-tool-landscape) — Cursor, Bolt, Replit, v0, Lovable compared — which tool fits your workflow? - [Cursor — The Power User's Choice (Setup and First Steps)](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/cursor-setup) — Install Cursor, configure it for vibe coding, and build your first project with AI assistance. - [Bolt.new and Lovable — Instant Full-Stack Apps](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/bolt-and-lovable) — Build complete web applications from a text prompt with Bolt.new and Lovable. - [Replit — Code, Deploy, and Collaborate in Your Browser](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/replit) — Use Replit for browser-based development, instant deployment, and real-time collaboration. - [v0 by Vercel — UI Components From a Text Prompt](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/v0-by-vercel) — Generate production-ready UI components with v0 and integrate them into your projects. - [Claude Code — When You Want AI in Your Terminal](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/claude-code) — Use Claude Code for terminal-based AI development with deep codebase understanding. - [GitHub Copilot — The AI That Lives in Your Editor](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/github-copilot) — Set up GitHub Copilot for inline code completions and AI-assisted development in VS Code. #### Module: Prompt Engineering for Code - [The Anatomy of a Good Coding Prompt](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/anatomy-of-good-coding-prompt) — Structure your prompts for AI coding tools to get better, more predictable results. - [System Prompts — .cursorrules and CLAUDE.md Explained](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/system-prompts) — Write system prompts that give AI persistent context about your project and preferences. - [Breaking Big Ideas into Small Tasks — The Decomposition Pattern](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/decomposition-pattern) — Learn why small, focused prompts produce better code than trying to build everything at once. - [Few-Shot Prompting — Teaching AI by Showing Examples](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/few-shot-prompting) — Use examples to teach AI your patterns, styles, and conventions before it writes new code. - [Chain-of-Thought — Making AI Think Step by Step](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/chain-of-thought) — Use chain-of-thought prompting to get AI to reason through complex coding problems. - [The Anti-Patterns — Prompts That Produce Bad Code](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/anti-patterns) — Recognize and avoid the most common prompting mistakes that lead to buggy, bloated, or wrong code. #### Module: Workflows That Work - [The Build-Review-Iterate Loop](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/build-review-iterate) — Master the core vibe coding workflow — generate code, review it critically, and iterate toward your goal. - [Code Review With AI — Using a Second AI as Your Senior Engineer](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/code-review-with-ai) — Use a second AI to review code generated by your first AI, catching bugs and improving quality. - [Debugging With AI — Better Than Stack Overflow](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/debugging-with-ai) — Learn systematic approaches to debugging code with AI assistance, from error messages to complex logic bugs. - [Refactoring With AI — Making Code Better Without Breaking It](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/refactoring-with-ai) — Use AI to safely improve, reorganize, and simplify existing code without changing what it does. - [When to Stop Prompting and Start Reading](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/when-to-stop-prompting) — Recognize when AI stops helping and learn when reading code yourself is the faster path forward. #### Module: Understanding AI Infrastructure - [How LLMs Actually Work — For Non-ML People](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/how-llms-work) — Understand tokens, context windows, attention, and temperature without a single equation. - [OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Open Source — An Honest Comparison](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/openai-vs-anthropic-vs-open-source) — Compare the major AI model providers — strengths, weaknesses, pricing, and when to use which. - [API Keys, Rate Limits, and Cost Management](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/api-keys-rate-limits-costs) — Understand AI API pricing, rate limits, budgets, and how to monitor and control your AI spending. - [Fine-Tuning vs RAG vs Prompt Engineering](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/fine-tuning-vs-rag-vs-prompting) — Three approaches to customizing AI — when each works, the cost and complexity tradeoffs, and which to try first. - [Running Local Models — Ollama and LM Studio](https://aicodingguild.com/learn/ai-tools/running-local-models) — Run AI models on your own machine — privacy benefits, performance tradeoffs, setup guides, and when local makes sense. ## Guild Member Core Access: Included with Guild Member Section description: The paid core curriculum. Move from safe fundamentals into source control, security, your first deployed product, and the operational pieces real software needs. ### Source Control Mastery - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/source-control - Description: Git is your safety net. Master it before your AI agents make a mess of your repo. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Security Essentials - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/security-essentials - Description: The critical security knowledge every AI-assisted builder needs before shipping anything to real users. - Lesson count: 28 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Your First Real Project - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/first-project - Description: A step-by-step guide to building and deploying your first web application from scratch. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Building a Real Product - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/real-product - Description: The essential features every real product needs — auth, payments, email, analytics, and legal. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ## Guild Member Specializations Access: Included with Guild Member Section description: The deeper library for production systems. Go beyond the core workflow into databases, APIs, DevOps, architecture, cloud infrastructure, identity, compliance, mobile, and agent orchestration. ### Databases and Data - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/databases - Description: Go beyond basics into real data architecture — SQL mastery, database design, and data patterns. - Lesson count: 26 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### APIs and Integrations - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/apis - Description: Understand, build, and integrate with APIs — the bridges between software systems. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### DevOps and Deployment - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/devops - Description: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, monitoring, and DNS — everything between code and production. - Lesson count: 25 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Web Development Patterns - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/web-dev - Description: React patterns, Next.js deep dives, modern styling, and testing strategies. - Lesson count: 25 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Architecture and System Design - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/architecture - Description: Design systems that scale — from monolith to microservices, caching to CQRS. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Advanced Security - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/advanced-security - Description: OWASP, supply chain attacks, infrastructure security, and AI-specific risks. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Mobile Development - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/mobile - Description: Build mobile apps with React Native and Expo — from foundations to App Store submission. - Lesson count: 15 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Cloud Infrastructure - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/cloud-infrastructure - Description: Understand where your code actually runs — from shared hosting to global cloud platforms. - Lesson count: 25 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Data Strategy and Integrity - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/data-strategy - Description: Nothing matters except the data. Your app is disposable — your data is forever. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### AI Agent Orchestration - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/agent-orchestration - Description: Go beyond prompting single tools. Orchestrate AI agents, build with agent SDKs, set up the MCP ecosystem. - Lesson count: 20 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Identity and Authentication Deep Dive - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/identity-auth - Description: OAuth flows, JWTs, federated identity, and the identity providers that power modern apps. - Lesson count: 15 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Enterprise Software Systems - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/enterprise-software - Description: CRM, ERP, WMS, CMS, WordPress — the enterprise ecosystem AI-assisted builders will inevitably encounter. - Lesson count: 15 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Business Intelligence and Analytics - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/business-intelligence - Description: Turn raw data into business decisions. Power BI, data warehousing, and the BI stack. - Lesson count: 15 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library. ### Compliance and Professional Security - Path URL: https://aicodingguild.com/learn/compliance-security - Description: PCI DSS, HIPAA, pen testing, and ethical hacking. The compliance knowledge that separates amateurs from professionals. - Lesson count: 15 - Access: Public path preview only. Full lessons live inside the Guild Member library.