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Foundation

Think before you build. Then build while you think.

Systems thinking. Architecture before code. The nouns-and-verbs exercise. Planning methodology. This is what separates Zero-Vector from vibe coding.

7 lessons129 min total
Prerequisites

Level 00 (Orientation) or equivalent comfort with terminal, Git, and file systems.

What You Will Learn
  • Think in systems, not features
  • Architect software before writing a line of code
  • Identify nouns and verbs in any product idea
  • Plan a project from concept to shipping
  • Understand VECTOR.md as the central artifact of Zero Vector methodology
  • Model data relationships like a designer
  • Organize information so it makes sense to humans and machines
Lessons
01
Systems Thinking
See the whole board before you move a piece.
New20 min
02
Architecture
Structure before code. Always.
New20 min
03
Nouns & Verbs
What are the things? What do the things do?
New18 min
04
Planning
How to think about a problem before you touch a tool.
New18 min
05
What Is VECTOR.md?
The single artifact that holds your project's intent, architecture, and constraints.
New15 min
06
Data Modeling
The shape of your data is the shape of your product.
New20 min
07
Information Architecture
Organizing what people need to find.
New18 min