if you’ve been waiting for a reason to start building, this is it
join these top hackathons, including the ones in the quoted post
▸ BAGS Hackathon [Prize pool: $1M | Ends: June 1]
https://t.co/PuUxSdSrdI
▸ FlagOS Open Computing Global Challenge [Prize pool: $287K | Ends: May 20]
https://t.co/kIDURby8or
▸ The Turing Test Hackathon 2026 [Prize pool: $100K | Ends: June 15]
https://t.co/AoukvjL62y
build something real
the x algorithm doesn’t just read your tweets
it also reads how you behave on the platform
if your activity looks automated, the system notices
things like:
• mass following and unfollowing accounts quickly
• repeating the same reply across many posts
• extremely fast engagement patterns that look scripted
these behaviors can signal automation or spam patterns
and the system may quietly limit your visibility
sometimes it’s not your content that’s hurting reach
it’s the behavior signals your account is sending to the algorithm
How to Master Vibe Coding in 2026
By the end, you want to be able to
- Build and ship real products using AI tools
- Write prompts that produce good output consistently
- Manage context, debugging, and version control with AI
- Use the right tools for the right tasks
- Keep your codebase clean, tested, and secure
So, let's go through it properly.
Start here: understand what vibe coding is and the vibe coder mindset.
This comes before everything else on the roadmap.
AI assisted coding tools
General purpose
- Claude Code
- Google Gemini
- OpenAI Codex
- Cursor
- Windsurf Editor
- Replit
Frontend focused
- v0 by Vercel
- Lovable AI
Plan before you code
- Plan what you need to develop (MVP, different phases)
- Work step by step rather than trying to build everything at once
- Illustrate AI with examples (mockups, code samples, images)
- Implement Spec-Driven Development (SDD)
Tech stack and coding
- Pick a popular tech stack rather than new or niche ones
- If you have style or coding preferences, document them for AI
- Ask AI to keep the code modular and aim for smaller modules and files
- Regularly ask AI to review and refactor the codebase
- Use skills created by others
Prompting best practices
- Ask for one task at a time rather than five different items
- Be specific about what you want, not high-level vague instructions
- Based on your previous coding sessions, tell AI what NOT to do
- Give AI mockups, reference files and material that can help it
- Use "act as" framing when helpful (e.g. act as a UX researcher)
- Regularly update your context document
- Explicitly tell AI to "think" or "brainstorm" before complex problems
Context
- Leverage long context windows when available and necessary
- If AI fails after 3 prompts, stop and start a fresh chat
- For unrelated tasks, proactively clean and start new sessions
- Ask AI to use subagents, if possible
Debugging
- Prompt the error message and let AI do the rest
- If errors persist, ask AI to create a list of possible causes
- Tell AI to add logs to find the error faster
- Install and ask AI to use MCP tools (e.g. Playwright for browser testing) when possible
Master version control
- Use "git commit" regularly (e.g. after every successful AI task)
- Start each new feature with a clean Git slate
- If you need to revert, use Git rather than AI native revert functionality
- Ask AI to handle your Git and GitHub CLI tasks
Testing
- Ask AI to write tests (E2E tests can help build a stable product)
- Consider Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- When you find a bug, ask AI to write a breaking test and then fix it
- Once tests are in place, refactor regularly
Security best practices
- Explicitly ask AI to perform a security audit of the application
- Never hardcode credentials…use environment variables instead
This roadmap has many topics. The key is not to rush through them but to apply each one in a real project.
By the time you finish, you will already have built products using AI the right way.
Save it so you don't lose it and can return to study later.
$OPN Perp just got listed on Binance Pre-Market.
Currently trading around a $660M FDV.
If you’re active on @opinionlabsxyz and haven’t registered your wallet for the $OPN airdrop, do this now:
- Go to https://t.co/RPDA7Aboz0
- Connect your wallet
- Go to the Points section
- Click “Configure now”
- Select the wallet(s) you want to receive $OPN
- Assign percentages (must total 100%)
You can split across up to 5 wallets.
Why this matters:
- Better security
- Better privacy
- Cleaner allocation strategy
If you don’t configure anything, your currently connected wallet will be used by default.
Exploring onchain privacy through the @0xMiden lens
Privacy in crypto isn’t just about hiding transactions - it’s about building systems that stay secure under pressure. From surveillance risks to account safety, real financial freedom needs stronger foundations.
What stands out about Miden is the shift toward client-side execution, where users generate proofs locally and the network verifies them. That model pushes scalability while giving builders more control over privacy.
Regulation is part of reality, and the interesting angle here is programmable privacy - flexible transparency instead of all-or-nothing anonymity.
Mass adoption won’t come from hype alone. People adopt what feels safe, simple, and resilient by design.
Privacy that actually works > privacy that only sounds good.
The market's been bleeding, and the projects we used to interact with are packing up.
Timelines are a lot quieter.
Airdrops aren't hitting like they used to.
ICOs? Let's not even talk about that.
And I know a lot of people are tired, but if you’ve been here long enough, you know this part of the cycle isn’t new.
This is the phase where hype dies, and only conviction stays. Back in the bull, everyone feels smart. In the bear, you basically find out who actually understands what they’re doing.
Now is the time to actually learn everything you told yourself you’d learn during the bull run.
- Fix your risk management.
- Understand tokenomics beyond the surface.
- Learn more about AI agents and how they could make your life easier and give you leverage
- Study why projects failed, instead of just farming the next one.
- Build skills that don’t depend on green candles.
I’ve seen people disappear completely in times like this.
But I’ve also seen those same people come back when BTC is near ATH and ask, “Is it too late now?”
That’s how it has always been. Right now, not many people are flexing PnL, this is actually the time to position for greater goods.
But here's the truth that most folks still don't get:
You don't need a bull market to make money.
In any market, people make money.
There are always opportunities, which could be in building, trading, positioning, learning, or creating leverage...
So instead of asking, “Wen bull run?”
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Completed days 43–48 of my 100 days of code bootcamp ✅
I learned about:
- web scraping with beautifulsoup
- parsing HTML & extracting specific elements
- scraping live websites (including product pricing)
- CSS fundamentals: selectors, colors, fonts
- CSS box model (margin, padding, border)
- inspecting and debugging CSS
- selenium webdriver
- automating form filling, clicks & browser actions
- extracting dynamic website data with selenium
I’m beginning to realize how many workflows I could’ve automated months ago if I learnt these earlier.
which makes me confident this isn’t a waste of my time.
trading isn’t bad
in fact it’s one of the best ways to make money in crypto if you know what you’re doing
let’s kill that myth first
but if you’re a beginner with no capital trading should not be your first move
why
• one mistake wipes you out
• emotions hit harder when money is tight
• greed kicks in fast
• overtrading drains small accounts
• you’re learning with real money
trading rewards capital and experience
beginners need positioning first through
• ambassador roles
• community giveaways
• airdrops
• discord mod gigs
build capital first
then trade with strength not desperation
Do these to Increase your Robinhood Testnet Interaction (Guide 5)
> Funding: $5B raised
> Free to Interact
> Potential Airdrop
✅ Mint 10 NFTs on the Robinhood Testnet (easy & free)
Just open each link and mint, it only takes a few minutes:
1) BARBAROS - https://t.co/zspPVWDLaO
2) Roobin - https://t.co/25nec8Uo2F
3) Daydream - https://t.co/wTpxqYD57U
4) Skateboard - https://t.co/AHOJFm36tF
5) Archer - https://t.co/LxIYrVwj2P
6) HOOD - https://t.co/TLuQgbcS76
7) Marian - https://t.co/Ki1tlMc776
8) Robinson - https://t.co/LPkoLalwAA
9) ROBINHOOD - https://t.co/kyGgmfAnJq
10) Glide - https://t.co/WHGnQqeq9c
No payment needed, just connect your wallet and mint.
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Completed days 37–42 of the 100 days of code bootcamp ✅
I learned about:
• Making HTTP POST requests
• Advanced authentication using HTTP headers
• Using PUT & DELETE requests
• Adding a pixel to a habit tracker
• Autofilling today’s date with strftime
• Building a workout tracker using Google Sheets
• Built a flight deal finder
• Introduction to HTML
• How the internet works
• How websites work
• HTML headings & paragraph elements
• Self-closing tags
• HTML boilerplate structure
• Lists, nesting & proper indentation
• Anchor & image elements
GM CT
It's been a while because I was being held back by exams but I am back fully.
I would also be speaking at @MetaMask upcoming event at LASU make sure you register and attend (check for link in CS)
Also, Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim brothers and sisters! ☺️
feel free to use my video guide to walk through the quoted step-by-step guide by @defi_explora
how to deploy a simple contract on base and claim the deployer role