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‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store
The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- Marco Pérez, a Chicago software engineer, used artificial intelligence tools to create his first mobile app, InfoDrizzle, which garnered 1,300 downloads and about $500 in profit.
- His second app, Stampa, a scrapbooking app that converts photos into digital postage stamps, was more successful, achieving 20,000 downloads and approximately $3,000 in profit.
- These apps are part of a recent surge in new additions to Apple’s App Store, driven largely by the rise of "vibecoding," an AI technology that allows users to create software without prior programming knowledge.
- Vibecoding has revitalized the mobile app market by removing technical barriers, making app development accessible to a wider audience and sparking renewed interest in the space.
- Pérez noted that the mobile app industry, which had slowed down over the years, is now experiencing renewed excitement and growth due to advancements in AI and vibecoding tools.
