01—30 November An annual creative coding challenge

Vibember.

A month of making things.
Against your better judgement.

Vibe code something every day of November. A website, a game, a tool, a tiny digital oddity. Whatever you can imagine and persuade a computer to do.

Find your first idea No sign-up. No judges. No reasonable excuse.
Small counts.Weird counts.Finished is a flexible term.Just make something.

01 / The guidelines

A very loose
definition of rules.

A little structure.
An unreasonable amount of freedom.

  1. 01

    Make a thing.

    Use AI to help you code something each day in November. Big project or small experiment; website, game, software, anything. You bring the idea. The machine brings its characteristic confidence.

  2. 02

    Follow a prompt. Or don't.

    Each day has a suggested theme below. Use it as a starting point, interpret it very loosely, or wander off entirely. Inspiration, not homework.

  3. 03

    Show your working.

    Share a link, a screenshot, a video, or a small tale of what went wrong. Use #vibember so others can find it. Showing a friend also counts. Your friend has been warned.

  4. 04

    Do it again.

    Aim for all 30 days. Every other day or once a week is welcome too. Miss a day? Carry on. This is a creative habit, not a court summons.

A working prototype is plenty. So is learning something from a broken one.

02 / The prompts

Thirty starting points.
Zero binding commitments.

Download the list

One word for each day of November. Take it literally, follow a strange association, or go somewhere else entirely. The word will not be offended.

  1. 01NOV

    Passport

  2. 02NOV

    Fish

  3. 03NOV

    Office

  4. 04NOV

    Velvet

  5. 05NOV

    Orbit

  6. 06NOV

    Toast

  7. 07NOV

    Mirror

  8. 08NOV

    Jungle

  9. 09NOV

    Static

  10. 10NOV

    Pocket

  11. 11NOV

    Ghost

  12. 12NOV

    Market

  13. 13NOV

    Rain

  14. 14NOV

    Marble

  15. 15NOV

    Neighbour

  16. 16NOV

    Echo

  17. 17NOV

    Suitcase

  18. 18NOV

    Ritual

  19. 19NOV

    Mushroom

  20. 20NOV

    Gravity

  21. 21NOV

    Carnival

  22. 22NOV

    Window

  23. 23NOV

    Secret

  24. 24NOV

    Island

  25. 25NOV

    Thread

  26. 26NOV

    Midnight

  27. 27NOV

    Postcard

  28. 28NOV

    Magnet

  29. 29NOV

    Detour

  30. 30NOV

    Home

THE PROMPTS ARE OPTIONAL.So is the existential crisis on day 17.

03 / The fine print

Reasonable questions.
Mostly reasonable answers.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Beginners and experienced developers are both welcome. Ask an AI coding tool for help, try what it gives you, and learn as you go. Understanding a little more by the end is a perfectly good result.

Which tools should I use?

Whatever you like. Any AI coding assistant, any language, any framework. Use the tools you have. Buying a new subscription is not a prerequisite for having an idea.

Does it have to be a new project every day?

No. Make a tiny standalone thing, add a feature to a bigger project, or remix something you made earlier. Just make some progress that day. Renaming a folder is technically progress, but you can probably do better.

What if I miss a day?

Pick up where you are. Skip a prompt, catch up, or ignore the calendar entirely. Nobody is checking your attendance. We have our own unfinished projects.

Where do I post? Is there a prize?

Post wherever you already share things, with #vibember if you'd like to be found. A private demo to a friend counts too. No submissions portal, no judging, no prize. Just a collection of things that didn't exist in October.

Your browser tabs were going to multiply anyway.

Might as well
make something.

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