{"id":15029,"date":"2026-05-09T02:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/build-an-app-in-2-hours-ai-vibe-coding-is-changing-everything-keye\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T02:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:59:16","slug":"build-an-app-in-2-hours-ai-vibe-coding-is-changing-everything-keye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/build-an-app-in-2-hours-ai-vibe-coding-is-changing-everything-keye\/","title":{"rendered":"Build an App in 2 Hours? AI \u2018Vibe Coding\u2019 Is Changing Everything – KEYE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by <\/span>Walt Maciborski<\/a><\/span>
AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 <\/span>The biggest tech story these days isn\u2019t just a new product or funding round, it\u2019s a shift in how software itself is created.
From AI-generated apps to faster startup development cycles, industry leaders say we\u2019re entering a moment that could rival the invention of electricity or the rise of the internet. The idea: building technology is becoming dramatically easier, faster, and more accessible and that\u2019s already reshaping Austin\u2019s startup scene.
At the center of that shift is a growing trend known as \u201cvibe coding.\u201d
From Startup Investor to AI Builder<\/strong>
Joshua Baer is known for spotting Austin\u2019s next big companies.
As co-founder and CEO of Capital Factory, he\u2019s backed major names like robotics company Apptronik, 3D homebuilder ICON, and brain implant startup Paradromics.
But lately, Baer has been building something himself.
During the recent primary election, he used AI tools to create a voter guide and then took it a step further.
\u201cWhat was so cool,\u201d Baer said, \u201cthe next thing I did, I went to the AI and said, \u2018turn this into a website.\u2019\u201d
That site is now live as TXVotes.app, a Texas-focused voter resource built with the help of AI.
Baer believes what\u2019s happening right now is historic.
\u201cWe\u2019re going to look back on this moment like when electricity got invented or the railroads were built,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s that kind of explosion of creativity.\u201d
Building an App in Two Hours<\/strong>
To show just how fast things are changing, Baer offered a challenge: build a custom \u201cTech This Out\u201d app in just two hours.
The result? A daily morning briefing tool that pulls together Austin tech headlines, startup funding news, University of Texas innovation, defense tech updates, bio news, and deeper context on why it all matters.
It gathered information and it adapted to me.
\u201cThis is going to be one of the stranger things you\u2019ve read,\u201d the AI told me during the process. \u201cI\u2019m you \u2014 or at least I\u2019m an AI built to think the way you think, write the way you write, and evaluate stories the way you evaluate them.\u201d
What \u201cVibe Coding\u201d Really Means<\/strong>
What makes this different is how the software gets built.
Instead of writing code line by line, the AI system:
-Asked questions to clarify the goal
-Generated a plan
-Tested and refined its own work
-Adjusted in real time as we changed direction
At one point, it even began writing its own development plan mid-process.
\u201cNow it\u2019s going to write the plan,\u201d Baer said.
That approach is what many are calling \u201cvibe coding,\u201d guiding AI with intent and feedback rather than traditional programming.
Solving Problems in Days, Not Years<\/strong>
For Baer, the impact goes far beyond a single app.
\u201cEvery day I\u2019m like, \u2018you can\u2019t believe what we just did,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s solving problems here at Capital Factory that we\u2019ve wanted to solve for five or ten years.\u201d
He pointed to one example: syncing multiple business platforms like HubSpot and Workable, something that used to be a major technical hurdle.
\u201cIt does it in one day,\u201d he said.
Why This Matters Now<\/strong>
The speed is what stands out most.
What took roughly 100 hours just months ago can now be done in two.
And that timeline is shrinking even further.
\u201cIt\u2019s even more crazy to think about what I\u2019ll be able to do three or six months from now,\u201d Baer said.
For Austin\u2019s tech ecosystem \u2014 and beyond \u2014 that could mean more startups, faster innovation, and entirely new kinds of businesses built by smaller teams.
2026 Sinclair, Inc.<\/p>\n

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