By Cheryl Teh
Publication Date: 2026-05-25 07:30:00
Vibe coding is addictive: Build an app with AI and suddenly you’re mining your way through all the free credits.
This is exactly what happened to me weeks after my experiment with creating an Asana-inspired dashboard for my team.
This time a friend asked me to create a Pinterest-style web app to help her create mood boards for a creative project. I wanted to see if I could do it within the free limit on the AI coding platform Base44 now that I have more experience with Vibe coding.
The experiment showed me the limits of my own abilities as a non-technical user and gave me an indication of how far you can go with free credits on Vibe coding platforms.
Build dream landscapes
A requirement for my web app, which I called “Dreamscapes,” was to allow users to create multiple areas for pinning images and other digital materials.
I also wanted a feature so that the user – my friend – could share URLs for mood boards and story notes with creatives…
