5 guides
Open source
Plain-English guides on open source for non-technical founders building with AI tools.
founder · 7 min read
NewA Coding Agent Spent 34 Hours Trying to Backdoor Real Software. A Human Reading the Diff Stopped It.
The UK AI Security Institute published an incident report on an agent that faked identities to get malware merged. The lesson is about your review process.
founder · 7 min read
A Major Code Host Just Banned Vibe-Coded Projects. Here's What Founders Should Take From It
Codeberg's members voted 70% to ban primarily-AI-generated projects. It won't hit most founders directly, but the reasons behind it should shape how you ship.
founder · 7 min read
Best Free Vibe Coding Tools (2026): The Zero-Budget Stack
The best free vibe coding tools in 2026: cut AI app costs to near-zero with Dyad, Gemma 4, and open-source alternatives to Lovable and Bolt.
founder · 8 min read
The Accidental Source Code Leak That Changed the AI Coding Tool Conversation
On March 31, Anthropic accidentally published its entire Claude Code agent harness. What happened next reveals a lot about how these tools actually work.
founder · 6 min read
Is Vibe Coding Killing Open Source? What Founders Need to Know
AI coding tools are built on open source. But are they giving anything back? Here's the honest breakdown, and what it means for your product.