Observed arrival · 2026-08-31

VIBELADDER: The ladder for vibe coders

vibeladder.dev Observed source

Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A weekly AI-assisted coding competition where participants build a self-contained app in 90 minutes and are ranked head-to-head.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-31 issue.

Field notes

The competition constrains every entry to a single HTML file that runs from disk with the network disabled, making implementation choices and AI assistance easier to compare. Participants submit a session transcript or screen recording alongside the artifact, and the stated judging sequence begins with a five-item functional smoke test before pairwise comparisons. Season 1 uses a shared 90-minute deadline and carries ratings across the rounds a participant enters.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

⊠LoginAccess appeared gated

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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