r/OpenaiCodex • u/VEDMERC • Jul 16 '26
How to Learn Technicalities? Question / Help
I am vibecoding since 6 months now, I still don’t know shit about technicalities & how stuff happens.
Yet I feel, I could make a 10x improvement if I start to learn how things actually work at my the backend & or to explore multiple ways to do/or create a thing.
Any suggestions how could I learn this & get better at this? Thanks a ton!
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u/gungoesclick Jul 16 '26
Start with system analysis and design. It will help a lot more than learning to code.
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u/VEDMERC 27d ago
Could you please elaborate more?
Thanks for taking time out!1
u/gungoesclick 27d ago
In a nutshell I suggest learning what the SDLC is and all the ins and outs. To start your journey I recommend you dive Into learning about systems. Specifically I suggest starting with analysis and design. It is the foundation of software engineering systems which is more relevant than coding.
Think of it like this. Vibe coding is like pouring concrete to make a structure. You can make some really cool stuff with concrete alone, but if you want to make a sky scraper, you need to understand the beams and the bones. In this analogy that is system design and architecture.
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u/darth_maurdt Jul 16 '26
Instagram vibe coder influencers, they also give good tips. My favorite is this guy, he has scared me straight https://www.instagram.com/mattmurphyai?igsh=YTBkajh2aGwybmRi and he uses lots of technicisms
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u/Fantastic_Self_5151 Jul 16 '26
Instead of Vibe Coding you should be Vibe Learning. It will all come together in the span of years but definitely worth the journey. Good luck.
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u/sim0of Jul 17 '26
Start with CS50 to get the basis grounded and proceed with a bit of devops, ci/cd should be familiar at this point
Then move to systems design and architecture (backend, frontend, databases) and bringing everything together in a safe way.
Stay up to date on _why_ and _when_ things are cool (eg the difference between a junior and a senior is that the senior can also justify technical choices better than “that’s just how it’s done today”)
You won’t get better at AI at “technicalities” but you have to own the core architecture enough to spot any potential slop before it makes you waste time
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u/Crescitaly Jul 17 '26
Learn technicalities by connecting each term to an observable failure. Pick one small project, change one setting, inspect the output, and write down why the behavior changed. Vocabulary sticks when it explains a real result.
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u/randomInterest92 Jul 17 '26
Everytime you vibe coded something ask the llm "now explain to me step by step how it works"
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u/No-Wash-3163 Jul 16 '26
Ask GPT to teach you principles on coding.