Episode 0: Turning a “Vibe-Coded” Black Box Into My Own App — A 32-Step Deconstruction Roadmap

I built an advanced web app in a burst of vibe coding —leaning hard on AI (Cursor and the like)—and packed in face recognition, WebGPU, and mobile sensors (heading, tilt, GPS).

Near the finish line, load-related bugs showed up. Then it hit me: I don’t understand what the code is doing, or why the bugs exist. Is this really my app? That disconnect—and a kind of guilt—was strong.

So I’m treating this black-box app as the best textbook I have: break it apart, learn the mechanics from the ground up, and turn it into real skill.…