Libre Academy blog

Notes on learning to code effectively and how Libre Academy is built.

• Vibe Coding vs. AI-Accelerated Development: Why Coding Fundamentals Still Matter
  2026-06-28 · People have been talking a lot about “vibe coding.” This is when you describe an idea to an AI assistant and let it build most or all of the app. Sometimes the results are impressive, but other times they are unstable, insecure, or just plain “AI slop.”
• Why Passive Video Doesn't Make You a Programmer
  2026-06-26 · You can watch ten hours of someone else writing TypeScript and still freeze when the cursor lands in your own editor. Here's what actually sticks.
• Bring Your Own Book: Turning Any PDF Into a Course
  2026-06-20 · The desktop app's ingest pipeline turns PDFs, EPUBs, and docs sites into interactive courses with hidden tests. Here's how it works under the hood.