Mastering the Browser Network Tab: A Developer's Essential Guide
As web developers, we spend countless hours debugging issues, optimizing performance, and understanding how our applications communicate with servers. One of the most powerful tools at our disposal is often overlooked by beginners: the Network tab in browser developer tools. Let's dive deep into what this tool can do and when you should reach for it.
Picking your Vibe Coding Tool
What's up Vibe Coders? Let's dive into some tools that'll level up you coding game, because picking the right one can make or kill your creative vibe. With AI changing everyday giving us all these AI powered goodies like Cursor, v0.dev, framer.com, loveable.dev, rork.com, Claude Code, and Windsurf all popping off, it's easy to get lost in the sauce. Each with their own Pro's and Con's giving off it's own aura. To make things easier for you I'll break down a few tools I've been following or had a chance to use. Quick Vibes: What These Tools Are About Here’s the lowdown on these tools—think of it as your cheat sheet for Part 1 of "Get Started with Vibe Coding." They’re all about making coding smoother, faster, and downright fun, whether you’re live streaming or just kicking back with some code Cursor: Your AI Coding Sidekick Cursor’s an AI-powered editor that’s all about making you a more efficient and productive programmer. It predicts your edits, answers codebase questions, and lets you tweak code with a quick “hey, do this” prompt. Big dogs like Shopify use it, and I’m hooked especially with the Claude Code implementation for big wins. Personally If you aren’t using Claude Code in Cursor, you’re wasting time. It’s the ultimate vibe coding tool. Features: Code completion, AI chat with codebase smarts, rewrites, privacy mode. Vibe Fit: Devs who want speed, perfect for live fixes or builds. Link: Cursor Features v0.dev: Quick UI Magic v0.dev’s got that Vercel, NextJS sauce; you describe your UI, and it drops React code with Shadcn and Tailwind. It’s prototyping heaven, like a landing page in an hour. I’ve been mulling it over on X the strat starting in v0.dev, then moving to Cursor once you have a solid MVP. The platform has been experiencing changes lately recent implementing their design Mode, so they might be even more of a value add. Features: Text-to-UI, Figma hookup, full-stack ready. Vibe Fit: Front-end fiends and rapid prototypers. Link: v0.dev Loveable.dev: Chat-to-App Realness Loveable.dev’s like your AI coding buddy—chat what you want, and it builds full-stack apps with React and Vite. Integrates with Supabase and more. It’s new, but perfect for startups or solo vibes—just nail those prompts. Loveable is a project that I've seen other talk about and seen ads of but haven't had a chance to try out on my own. It looks like a solid app and can't wait to vibe code a project or two with it. I can see this being an app that works extremely well with designers who are needing to make apps with their Figma files. Features: Chat-built code, collab beta, integrations galore. Vibe Fit: Non-devs or fast prototype fans. Link: Lovable.dev Rork.com: Mobile in Minutes Rork’s AI spins up mobile apps fast with React Native. Describe it, and you’ve got navigation and login ready to go. It’s a mobile dev dream, especially for live demos or quick builds. This is another app that I haven't had much had the chance to try but wanted to add it to the list to give it a little more exposure and because I have also seen good things about the project so far. Features: Cross-platform apps, Expo testing, iOS/web support. Vibe Fit: Mobile prototyping without the fuss. Link: Rork Claude Code: Problem-Solving Pro Claude Code’s my go-to AI assistant—code gen, debugging, and codebase chats. It shines in Cursor, like I said on X, “Claude Code for the hard problems.” Keeps the vibe strong for complex live stuff. Claude Code is for sure my favorite out of all of these with cursor coming in second place. I use the 20x Max version of Claude Code with the cursor integration and this is by far the best decision I made. This blog is a result of the Claude Code and Cursor implementation, landing with about a 90% accuracy, there were a few files I had to edit my self , but the bulk of the project was handled by Claude and I can't wait to see what they come out with next. Features: Code creation, debugging, terminal vibes, codebase know-how. Vibe Fit: Devs tackling tough tasks on stream. Link: Claude Code Windsurf: Flow State Champ Windsurf’s an AI editor that keeps you locked in—auto-fixes, design-to-code, and smooth workflows. It’s Cursor’s cousin with a productivity edge. Haven’t shouted it out much, but it’s fire for live coding. This is another tool I've only heard good things about, wantd to add it to he list so that you all knew what your options were. Windsurf is similar to cursor in how it functions and a great tool for Jr's and Sr's who are already use to VSCode and want a tool that is more reliable that co-pilot. Features: AI autocomplete, in-editor chat, collab flow, privacy-first. Vibe Fit: Devs who want seamless coding vibes. Link: Windsurf Tool Vibes Comparison Tool What It Does AI Vibes? Best For Coffee Needed? Cursor Code editing Yes Bug fixes, big builds Medium ☕☕ v0.dev UI generation Yes Prototyping, front-end Low ☕ Loveable.dev Full-stack apps Yes Non-devs, quick ideas Low ☕ Rork.com Mobile apps Yes Mobile prototyping Low ☕ Claude Code Coding assist, editing, planning Yes Tough stuff, debugging, big builds Medium ☕☕ Windsurf Code editing, flow Yes Live coding flow Medium ☕☕
Welcome
We have been developing a few things already using the power of AI to help Vibe Code some of my ideas that I've had stored in my mental vault, written in my journal, or long abandoned in a repo due to a bug or switching gears to tackle a new technology.