Plan, Prompt, and Publish: Web Design that "Vibes"

We needed a YouTube and Vimeo playlist viewer for our ministry website — so instead of paying for a plugin, we vibe-coded one. In this episode of Practical AI for Kingdom Work, Matthew is joined by guest James Post — Wycliffe/SIL language technology consultant and web developer — who walks through how he used AI to build a fully interactive, mobile-friendly video playlist widget for WordPress from scratch, avoiding paying long-term for plugins, all while enjoying the process! WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE: 🔹 Vibe coding a custom WordPress plugin — how James described what he wanted, iterated with AI on the CSS and JavaScript, and ended up with a working playlist that keeps visitors on the site instead of sending them to YouTube or Vimeo 🔹 Features that came from simply asking — mobile responsiveness, a full-screen video player, and a share button that links to a specific video within the playlist context, all added by telling AI what to build 🔹 The plan-prompt-publish workflow — how to approach an AI-assisted web project from initial idea to live result, including how to recover when things don't work the first time RESOURCES MENTIONED 🔹 SIL Language Technology Software Catalog: https://software.sil.org/software-pro... Learn more about our language tech initiatives: https://software.sil.org Is your organization a nonprofit? You may qualify for up to 75% off Claude: https://claude.com/solutions/nonprofits ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT PRACTICAL AI FOR KINGDOM WORK Welcome to the intersection of faith, language, and technology. We explore how artificial intelligence and language technology can practically support Bible translation, scripture engagement, and the flourishing of language communities around the world — equipping you to use these tools in actionable, ethical ways. 👉 Explore the full episode library: https://podcast.langtech.cloud/ #FaithAndTech #KingdomWork #LanguageTech #SIL #ArtificialIntelligence #MinistryTools