In Austin, the Capital Factory chief also used AI to launch TXVotes.app, a Texas voter guide created during the recent primary election.
Baer said the "vibe coding" process let AI clarify goals, generate plans, test its own work and adapt in real time instead of relying on traditional line-by-line coding.
He said tasks that recently took about 100 hours can now be done in two, potentially speeding startup creation and helping solve long-standing operational problems in days.
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If a few people can now build what once took large teams, how will this fundamentally reshape the tech economy?
As AI writes our code, are we just building a more insecure digital world at an unprecedented speed?