This course shows product managers how to turn AI from a buzzword into a hands‑on build partner. By the end, you’ll be able to design and ship real applications by “vibe coding” with AI. Describing outcomes, flows, and emotional tone in natural language while the model handles code, architecture, and integration. You’ll learn how to use Model Context Protocol (MCP) to make your agents predictable and safe, engineer context so they reflect your product’s voice and guardrails, and run fast, AI‑assisted iterations from first prototype through testing and retrospective. Drawing on real case studies like a PTSD support app and a four‑day health platform, you’ll practice shipping useful, user‑centered AI products without needing deep engineering skills. This course is practical for product managers who want to compress timelines, validate ideas quickly, and stay in control of experience and ethics while AI does the heavy lifting.
Discover how “vibe coding” lets product managers build real apps by talking to AI instead of writing code. Explore a real-world health app built in four days, unpack the five core principles of vibe coding, and see how to focus on outcomes, emotion, and user experience rather than syntax.
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6个视频9篇阅读材料7个作业
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6个视频•总计66分钟
A Full-featured App in only 4 days - Video•10分钟
Origins of Vibe Coding - Video•12分钟
Core Principles of Vibe Coding - New Video•14分钟
AI as the New Developer - Video•12分钟
Tools and Platforms for Vibe Coding -Video•9分钟
Kickoff: Your First Vibe Coded App - Video•9分钟
9篇阅读材料•总计38分钟
Welcome to the Course!•2分钟
Course Instructor•2分钟
A Full-featured App in only 4 days- Lesson Summary •6分钟
Origins of Vibe Coding - Lesson Summary•8分钟
Core Principles of Vibe Coding - Lesson Summary•4分钟
AI as the New Developer- Lesson Summary•5分钟
Tools and Platforms for Vibe Coding - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Kickoff: Your First Vibe Coded App - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Quiz Instructions•1分钟
7个作业•总计50分钟
Module 1 Quiz•20分钟
A Full-featured App in only 4 days - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Origins of Vibe Coding - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Core Principles of Vibe Coding - Knowledge Check•5分钟
AI as the New Developer - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Tools and Platforms for Vibe Coding - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Kickoff: Your First Vibe Coded App - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Module 2: Model-Context-Protocol (MCP)
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Move beyond basic prompting and learn how to design AI agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). See how leading companies use MCP to turn large language models into reliable, reusable “AI brains” that power real workflows.
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6个视频7篇阅读材料7个作业
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6个视频•总计51分钟
AI-Brain: Using MCP for Internal AI Tools - Video•13分钟
MCP Overview - Video•9分钟
The AI Model as Collaborator - Video•10分钟
The Importance of Context - Video•6分钟
Protocols for Integration - Video•8分钟
Building an MCP - Video•5分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计32分钟
AI-Brain: Using MCP for Internal AI Tools - Lesson Summary•5分钟
MCP Overview - Lesson Summary•6分钟
The AI Model as Collaborator - Lesson Summary•5分钟
The Importance of Context - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Protocols for Integration - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Building an MCP - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Quiz Instructions•1分钟
7个作业•总计50分钟
Module 2 Quiz•20分钟
AI-Brain: Using MCP for Internal AI Tools - Knowledge Check•5分钟
MCP Overview - Knowledge Check•5分钟
The AI Model as Collaborator - Knowledge Check•5分钟
The Importance of Context - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Protocols for Integration - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Building an MCP - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Module 3: Context Engineering
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Learn how to move from ad‑hoc prompting into context engineering so your AI-powered apps behave consistently and safely at scale. Design the “brains” of your vibe‑coded apps and explore memory design, tone and vibe guardrails, and success criteria.
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5个视频6篇阅读材料6个作业
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5个视频•总计44分钟
From Prompting to Context Engineering - Video•10分钟
Crafting the Right Context - Video•10分钟
Tools and Methods of Context Engineering - Video •10分钟
Applying Context Engineering in Vibe Coding -Video•8分钟
Project Work - Preparing AI Instructions (Prompting Phase) - Video•7分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计29分钟
From Prompting to Context Engineering - Lesson Summary•6分钟
Crafting the Right Context - Lesson Summary•6分钟
Tools and Methods of Context Engineering - Lesson Summary•6分钟
Applying Context Engineering in Vibe Coding - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Project Work - Preparing AI Instructions (Prompting Phase) - Lesson Summary•5分钟
Quiz Instructions•1分钟
6个作业•总计45分钟
Module 3 Quiz•20分钟
From Prompting to Context Engineering - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Crafting the Right Context - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Tools and Methods of Context Engineering - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Applying Context Engineering in Vibe Coding - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Project Work - Preparing AI Instructions (Prompting Phase) - Knowledge Check•5分钟
Module 4: AI-Assisted Product Management
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Take vibe‑coded apps from first build to tested, refined, and launch‑ready. Learn how to co‑develop with AI through rapid iteration, give effective feedback when features miss the mark, and how to close with a lightweight retrospective.
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