We hear pitches on the best vibe-coded apps

Amateur builders are using Claude, Gemini and Firebase to vibe-code niche personal-productivity apps with no coding background.

• Format: Vergecast's 'Bear Lair' segment has hosts David Pierce and Hayden Field bid fake $1B each on six listener-built vibe-coded apps, Shark Tank-style.
• Winning bids: Spencer's bike-ride-distance calculator fetched the highest bid at $150M; Simon's funeral/event photo-gathering app 'Gathering' went for $250M.

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