I vibe-coded a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse. Then the data started getting weird.

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Kyle McDonald's Apocalypse Early Warning System features a world map with the approximate locations of more than 35,000 private and business jets.
Kyle McDonald's Apocalypse Early Warning System features a world map with the approximate locations of more than 35,000 private and business jets.

Kyle McDonald's Apocalypse Early Warning System

I'm a college senior who built a vintage clothing marketplace with Claude. It took me 5 days to build the pilot.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Hana Elster at a pop-up for her business.
Hana Elster vibe-coded a vintage marketplace app during winter break.

Hana Elster

I'm an immigration lawyer trying to keep up with the visa chaos. Laid-off tech workers are in a particularly tough spot — here's what you need to know.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Tehmina Watson advises work visa holders to immediately gather documents proving their economic benefit to the US.

Tahmina Watson

My grandfather wanted to avoid a long-term care facility. Keeping that promise was incredibly hard.

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Man's hands

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My mom with Parkinson's moved in with my family. Eventually, it became too much to care for her.

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A family of five, including two young boys and their grandma.
Rachel Stein with her husband, sons, and mom.

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I'm the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. Being a horse trainer is my identity; I was never interested in being a mom.

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Cheri DeVaux with horse
Cherie DeVaux trained Golden Tempo.

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I've landed jobs and a pay raise using the same 5-minute interview slideshow since 2018. Here's what's in it.

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Kendall McGill selfie

Kendall McGill

I didn't want to work in my family's warehouse business. After 14 years, I can't imagine leaving.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Ryan Saltzman works in his family's business

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I built my toddler a mini man cave. The room design is helping him to be more independent.

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Boy in room
Victoria Lee Jones created a man cave for her toddler.

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My son taught me AI coding at 73. I was scared to hit 'enter' — now I feel free.

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Kevin Masterson and Carol Merlo are pictured.
Carol Merlo built websites with WordPress, Weebly, and Wix. Her son, Kevin Masterson, taught her to vibe code her own with Claude Code.

Kevin Masterson

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